Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Caseyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Caseyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Caseyville
- 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 Caseyville:
- 31.672927, -90.655804
- 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 Caseyville
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Caseyville is near Copiah County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Copiah County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Caseyville ...
We found four communities that share the name Caseyville.
Within Mississippi, the name Caseyville is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Polk County
- This Caseyville is located in Polk County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Caseyville that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Caseyville.
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- This Caseyville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north of the Caseyville that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Caseyville.
- Kentucky
- Union County
- This Caseyville is located in Union County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Caseyville that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Caseyville.
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This Caseyville is located in Franklin County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north of the Caseyville that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Caseyville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Caseyville ...
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.
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bonus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Lincoln County
- New Sight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Pearlhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearlhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearlhaven
- Pearlhaven is located in Lincoln County
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Copiah County
- Quentin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Shucktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Union Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Jefferson County
- Veto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Violet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Caseyville 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 Caseyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Caseyville and extending to:
- Brookhaven, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Caseyville to Brookhaven, with an average speed<3> 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 51 miles [82.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 913 miles [1,469.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,513 miles [12,091 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,389 miles [8,672.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caseyville. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Caseyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caseyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6729, Longitude: -90.6558 In this case, the coordinates for Caseyville 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 Caseyville 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 315.868 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.579 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.189 degrees. |