Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carnes:
  • 30.993665, -89.259330
  • 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 Carnes

• 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 Forrest County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Forrest County
  • Since Carnes is near Pearl River County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pearl River County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Carnes

Communities Also Named Carnes ...

We found three communities that are also named Carnes.

Within Mississippi, the name Carnes is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Sioux County
    • This Carnes is located in Sioux County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carnes that is located in Forrest County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Carnes.
  • Oregon
    • Douglas County
    • This Carnes is located in Douglas County and lies 2,039 miles [3,281.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carnes that is located in Forrest County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Carnes.
  • Texas
    • Hardeman County
    • This Carnes is located in Hardeman County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carnes that is located in Forrest County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Carnes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carnes ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bond is located in Stone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
• Dixie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dixie is located in Forrest County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
• Fruitland Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fruitland Park is located in Forrest County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Park
• Hickory Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Pearl River County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Maxie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maxie is located in Forrest County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxie
• Rock Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Hill is located in Forrest County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
• Texas
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Texas is located in Stone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
• Young
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Young is located in Pearl River County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young

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

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

• Hattiesburg, which is the Seat of Forrest County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Carnes to Hattiesburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,482 miles [12,041.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,359 miles [8,624.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'