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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 Chancellor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chancellor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Chancellor:
    • 32.010428, -88.629762
    • 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 Chancellor
  • 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 Chancellor ...

We found five communities that share the name Chancellor.

Within Mississippi, the name Chancellor is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Geneva County
      • This Chancellor is located in Geneva County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Chancellor that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Chancellor.
    • Alberta
      • This Chancellor lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chancellor that is located in Clarke County.
    • South Dakota
      • Turner County
      • This Chancellor is located in Turner County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Chancellor that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Chancellor.
    • Texas
      • Pecos County
      • This Chancellor is located in Pecos County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west of the Chancellor that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pecos County community of Chancellor.
    • Virginia
      • Spotsylvania County
      • This Chancellor is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chancellor that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Chancellor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chancellor ...

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.

  • Brewer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Clarke County
  • Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek
    • Creek is located in Clarke County
  • De Soto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Clarke County
  • Evans Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
    • Evans Ferry is located in Clarke County
  • Gin ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
    • Gin is located in Clarke County
  • Horn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
    • Horn is located in Clarke County
  • Junction City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Clarke County
  • Pierces Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Springs
    • Pierces Springs is located in Clarke County
  • Quitman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
    • Quitman is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
  • Threadville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threadville
    • Threadville is located in Clarke County

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

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

  • Quitman, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Chancellor to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,408 miles [11,922 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,285 miles [8,505.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chancellor. 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 '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- Chancellor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chancellor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0104, Longitude: -88.6298       In this case, the coordinates for Chancellor 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 Chancellor 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 314.664 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.225 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.321 degrees.









 

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