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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 Biloxi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Biloxi and the surrounding area.
- 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 Biloxi:
- 30.403322, -88.894496
- 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 Biloxi
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Biloxi is near Jackson County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Biloxi
Communities Also Named Biloxi ...
We found two communities that are also named Biloxi.
Within Mississippi, the name Biloxi is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Newton County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Newton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Biloxi.
- Washington
- King County
- This Biloxi is located in King County and lies 2,129 miles [3,426.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Biloxi that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Biloxi.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Biloxi ...
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.
- Cedar Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Coalville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Edgewater Park is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Gulf Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heartease ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Heartease is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartease
- Ocean Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pops Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pops Ferry is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pops Ferry
- Wool Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Biloxi 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 city such as Biloxi to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Biloxi and extending to:
- Gulfport, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Biloxi to Gulfport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,492 miles [12,057.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,370 miles [8,642.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Biloxi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Biloxi) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Biloxi 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 Biloxi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4033, Longitude: -88.8945 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.669 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.013 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.699 degrees. |
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