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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 Bourbon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bourbon 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 Bourbon:
- 33.324286, -90.798708
- 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 Bourbon
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Bourbon is near Sunflower County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sunflower County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Bourbon
Communities Also Named Bourbon ...
We found six communities that are also named Bourbon.
Within Mississippi, the name Bourbon is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Douglas County
- This Bourbon is located in Douglas County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bourbon that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Bourbon.
- Indiana
- Marshall County
- This Bourbon is located in Marshall County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bourbon that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Bourbon.
- Kentucky
- Pulaski County
- This Bourbon is located in Pulaski County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bourbon that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Bourbon.
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This Bourbon is located in Boone County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the north of the Bourbon that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Bourbon.
- Crawford County
- This Bourbon is located in Crawford County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the north of the Bourbon that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Bourbon.
- Oregon
- Sherman County
- This Bourbon is located in Sherman County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bourbon that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Bourbon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bourbon ...
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.
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Floyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Hays
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hays is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Heathman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Holly Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Hollyknowe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hollyknowe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyknowe
- Jones Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jones Chapel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel
- Long
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Long is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Quay ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Quay is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
- Randolph ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
How Far From Bourbon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bourbon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bourbon and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bourbon to Greenville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,444 miles [11,980 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,319 miles [8,560.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bourbon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bourbon 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 Bourbon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3243, Longitude: -90.7987 In this case, the coordinates for Bourbon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.117 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.089 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.977 degrees. |
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