Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Binford

• 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 Binford:
  • 33.753171, -88.580878
  • 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 Binford

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Binford is near Clay County and also Lowndes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lowndes 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 Binford

Communities Also Named Binford ...

We found two communities that are also named Binford.

Within Mississippi, the name Binford is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Dakota
    • Griggs County
    • This Binford is located in Griggs County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Binford that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Griggs County community of Binford.
  • Wyoming
    • Albany County
    • This Binford is located in Albany County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Binford that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Binford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Binford ...

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.

• Evergreen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Green Acres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Green Acres is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Hillcrest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Piney Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Piney Grove is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
• Prairie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
• Rodgers ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rodgers is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
• Strong
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Strong is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
• Tanglewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tanglewood is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
• Tucker Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tucker Place is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Place

How Far From Binford to ...

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

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

• Aberdeen, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Binford to Jackson, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,328 miles [11,793.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,204 miles [8,375 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'