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.

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

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Catahoula

• 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Since Catahoula is near Pearl River County and also Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Catahoula

Communities Also Named Catahoula ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Center is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
• Crane Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crane Creek is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Creek
• Diamondhead
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <2>
• Flat Top
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flat Top is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
• Kiln
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kiln is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiln
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiln <2>
• Leetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Leetown is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
• Sellers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sellers is located in Pearl River County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
• Standard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Standard is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard

How Far From Catahoula to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,393 miles [8,679.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'