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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 Catahoula, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Catahoula 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 Catahoula:
- 30.493248, -89.495611
- 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 Catahoula
- 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 Catahoula ...
We found one communities that share the name Catahoula.
Within Mississippi, the name Catahoula is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Catahoula in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Saint Martin Parish
- This Catahoula is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west of the Catahoula that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Catahoula.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Catahoula ...
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.
- Center ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Hancock County
- Crane Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Creek
- Crane Creek is located in Hancock County
- Diamondhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
- Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <3>
- Flat Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Flat Top is located in Hancock County
- Kiln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
- Leetown is located in Hancock County
- Sellers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Sellers is located in Pearl River County
- Standard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Standard is located in Hancock County
How Far From Catahoula 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 Catahoula to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Catahoula and extending to:
- Bay Saint Louis, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Catahoula to Bay Saint Louis, with an average speed<4> 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 131 miles [210.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,515 miles [12,094.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,393 miles [8,679.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Catahoula. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Catahoula) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Catahoula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4932, Longitude: -89.4956 In this case, the coordinates for Catahoula 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 Catahoula 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 315.037 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.454 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.915 degrees. |
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