Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Conn:
  • 31.897938, -90.710100
  • 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 Conn

• 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 Copiah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Copiah County
  • Since Conn is near Claiborne County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Conn

Communities Also Named Conn ...

We found three communities that are also named Conn.

Within Mississippi, the name Conn is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Caddo Parish
    • This Conn is located in Caddo Parish and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Conn that is located in Copiah County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Conn.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
  • Ontario
    • This Conn lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Conn that is located in Copiah County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Conn ...

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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Allen is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
• Carpenter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
• Dentville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dentville is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentville
• Hermanville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
• Hoodtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoodtown is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
• Jack
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jack is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
• Pleasant Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Reedtown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Reedtown is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
• Violet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Violet is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
• Willing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Willing is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willing

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

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

• Hazlehurst, which is the Seat of Copiah County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Conn to Hazlehurst, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 907 miles [1,459.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,505 miles [12,078.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,381 miles [8,659.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'