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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bethsaida, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethsaida and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Bethsaida:
    • 32.676247, -89.034779
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bethsaida
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Neshoba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Neshoba County
    • Since Bethsaida is near Kemper County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kemper County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Bethsaida

Communities Also Named Bethsaida ...

We found two communities that are also named Bethsaida.

Within Mississippi, the name Bethsaida is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Franklin County
      • This Bethsaida is located in Franklin County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethsaida that is located in Neshoba County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bethsaida.
    • Texas
      • Cass County
      • This Bethsaida is located in Cass County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the west of the Bethsaida that is located in Neshoba County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Bethsaida.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethsaida ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crossroads is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Deemer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Deemer is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemer
  • Forestdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Forestdale is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Golden Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden Grove is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
  • Good Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Good Hope is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Greenland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenland is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Herbert ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Herbert is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
  • Herbert Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Herbert Springs is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Springs
  • House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Rock Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rock Creek is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Sandtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sandtown is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
  • Tucker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Bethsaida to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bethsaida to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethsaida and extending to:

  • Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Neshoba County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bethsaida to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 796 miles [1,281 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethsaida) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bethsaida to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethsaida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6762, Longitude: -89.0348       In this case, the coordinates for Bethsaida have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.968 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.668 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.363 degrees.