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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 Country Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Place 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 Country Place:
    • 32.273758, -90.080641
    • 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 Country Place
  • 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 Country Place ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Country Place.

Within Mississippi, the name Country Place is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Country Place is located in Hillsborough County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Country Place.
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • This Country Place is located in Columbia County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Country Place.
      • Fulton County
      • This Country Place is located in Fulton County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the east northeast of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Country Place.
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • This Country Place is located in Bossier Parish and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the west of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Country Place.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Country Place is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Country Place.
    • North Carolina
      • Pitt County
      • Although located in Pitt County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Country Place.
      • Randolph County
      • This Country Place is located in Randolph County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Country Place.
      • Vance County
      • This Country Place is located in Vance County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east northeast of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Country Place.
    • Ontario
      • This Country Place lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Country Place is located in Aiken County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Country Place.
      • Anderson County
      • This Country Place is located in Anderson County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east northeast of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Country Place.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Country Place is located in Brazoria County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Country Place.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Country Place is located in Weber County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Country Place.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Country Place is located in Prince William County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Country Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Place ...

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.

  • Crossgates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
    • Crossgates is located in Rankin County
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
  • Grove Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Rankin County
  • Hickory Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
    • Hickory Glen is located in Rankin County
  • Hunters Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
    • Hunters Woods is located in Rankin County
  • Kings Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
    • Kings Heights is located in Rankin County
  • Pearl
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <3>
  • Randall Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Place
    • Randall Place is located in Rankin County
  • Skyway Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyway Hills
    • Skyway Hills is located in Rankin County
  • Summerwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
    • Summerwood is located in Rankin County
  • Terrapin Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Hill
    • Terrapin Hill is located in Rankin County

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

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

  • Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies just to the East.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Country Place to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,461 miles [12,007.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,336 miles [8,587.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Country Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2738, Longitude: -90.0806       In this case, the coordinates for Country Place 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 Country Place 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 315.573 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.316 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.858 degrees.




 

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