Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bounds, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bounds and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bounds
- 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 Bounds:
- 33.899281, -89.457022
- 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 Bounds
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Bounds is near Yalobusha County and also Grenada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yalobusha County
- eBird sighting report for Grenada 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 Bounds ...
We found one communities that share the name Bounds.
Within Mississippi, the name Bounds is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Bounds in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bounds ...
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.
- Big Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Bruce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <3>
- Choctaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Graysport Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysport Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysport Crossing
- Graysport Crossing is located in Grenada County
- Gums
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gums Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gums Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gums Crossing
- Gums Crossing is located in Yalobusha County
- Retreat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Shepherd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Slate Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Slate Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Spearman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Susie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Bounds 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 Bounds to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bounds and extending to:
- Pittsboro, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bounds to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,235 miles [8,424.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bounds. 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- Bounds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bounds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8993, Longitude: -89.4570 In this case, the coordinates for Bounds 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'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 Bounds to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.326 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.249 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.31 degrees. |