Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Craig Springs:
  • 33.315124, -88.922836
  • 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 Craig Springs

• 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 Oktibbeha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oktibbeha County
  • Since Craig Springs is near Winston County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Winston County
  • eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Craig Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Craig Springs.

Within Mississippi, the name Craig Springs is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Craig Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Craig County
    • This Craig Springs is located in Craig County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Craig Springs that is located in Oktibbeha County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Craig Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Craig Springs ...

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.

• Deposit ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
  • Deposit is located in Winston County
• Evergreen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Winston County
• Green Acres
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Oktibbeha County
• Green Oaks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
  • Green Oaks is located in Oktibbeha County
• Gum Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Gum Springs is located in Winston County
• Heritage Colony
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Colony
  • Heritage Colony is located in Oktibbeha County
• Longview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Oktibbeha County
• Quail Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Quail Valley is located in Oktibbeha County
• Sunset
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sunset is located in Oktibbeha County
• Timbercove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercove
  • Timbercove is located in Oktibbeha County
• Whispering Pines
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County

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

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

• Starkville, which is the Seat of Oktibbeha County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Craig Springs to Starkville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,363 miles [11,849.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,238 miles [8,429.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/