Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 The Briars:
  • 32.349590, -90.304536
  • 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 The Briars

• 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 Hinds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hinds County
  • Since The Briars is near Madison County and also Rankin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for Rankin 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 The Briars ...

We found two communities that share the name The Briars.

Within Mississippi, the name The Briars is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Oconee County
    • This The Briars is located in Oconee County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Briars that is located in Hinds County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of The Briars.
  • South Carolina
    • Beaufort County
    • This The Briars is located in Beaufort County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east of the The Briars that is located in Hinds County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of The Briars.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Briars ...

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.

• Cherry Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
  • Cherry Park is located in Hinds County
• Forest Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
  • Forest Green is located in Hinds County
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Hinds County
• Huntcliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
  • Huntcliff is located in Hinds County
• Kentwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
  • Kentwood is located in Hinds County
• Meadow Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
  • Meadow Oaks is located in Hinds County
• Meadowhill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowhill
  • Meadowhill is located in Hinds County
• Presidential Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Hills
  • Presidential Hills is located in Hinds County
• Queens Lane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Lane
  • Queens Lane is located in Hinds County
• Trailwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailwood
  • Trailwood is located in Hinds County

How Far From The Briars 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 The Briars to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from The Briars to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,467 miles [12,017 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,342 miles [8,597.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Briars. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/