Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Woods:
  • 32.325701, -90.337592
  • 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 Country Woods

• 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 Hinds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds County
  • Since Country Woods is near Madison County and also Rankin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin 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 Country Woods

Communities Also Named Country Woods ...

We found one communities that are also named Country Woods.

Within Mississippi, the name Country Woods is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Country Woods in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Mecklenburg County
    • This Country Woods is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Woods that is located in Hinds County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Country Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Woods ...

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.

• Cherry Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Park is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
• Forest Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Green is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Green Acres is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Huntcliff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntcliff is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
• Kentwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kentwood is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
• Meadow Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadow Oaks is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
• Meadowhill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadowhill is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowhill
• Queens Lane
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Queens Lane is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Lane
• Trailwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Trailwood is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailwood
• Van Winkle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Van Winkle is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkle

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

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

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Country Woods to Jackson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,470 miles [12,021.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,345 miles [8,601.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'