Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bogue Chitto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bogue Chitto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bogue Chitto
- 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 Bogue Chitto:
- 32.830688, -88.932000
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bogue Chitto
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Neshoba County
- Since Bogue Chitto is near Kemper County and also Winston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kemper County
- eBird sighting report for Winston 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bogue Chitto ...
We found two communities that share the name Bogue Chitto.
There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Bogue Chitto.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Bogue Chitto in the United States.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Lincoln County
- This Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bogue Chitto that is located in Neshoba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Bogue Chitto.
- Lincoln County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bogue Chitto that is located in Neshoba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Bogue Chitto.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bogue Chitto ...
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.
- Bond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cow Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Neshoba County
- Forestdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Neshoba County
- Prince Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Chapel
- Prince Chapel is located in Kemper County
- Red Bud ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Sandtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Neshoba County
How Far From Bogue Chitto 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 Bogue Chitto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bogue Chitto and extending to:
- Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Neshoba County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bogue Chitto to Philadelphia, with an average speed<3> 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,261 miles [8,466.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bogue Chitto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Bogue Chitto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bogue Chitto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8307, Longitude: -88.9320 In this case, the coordinates for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Bogue Chitto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.918 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.631 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.293 degrees. |