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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 Crawford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crawford 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 Crawford:
    • 33.302276, -88.625102
    • 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 Crawford
  • 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 Crawford ...

We found 42 communities that share the name Crawford.

Within Mississippi, the name Crawford is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Crawford [Dallas County].
      • Mobile County
      • This Crawford is located in Mobile County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the south of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Crawford.
      • Russell County
      • This Crawford is located in Russell County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the east southeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Crawford.
    • Arkansas
      • Boone County
      • This Crawford is located in Boone County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Crawford.
      • Pike County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Crawford [Pike County].
    • Colorado
      • Delta County
      • This Crawford is located in Delta County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Crawford.
    • Florida
      • Nassau County
      • This Crawford is located in Nassau County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Crawford.
    • Georgia
      • Oglethorpe County
      • This Crawford is located in Oglethorpe County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the east of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglethorpe County community of Crawford.
    • Idaho
      • Boise County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Crawford [Boise County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Crawford is located in Cook County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<2> to the north of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Crawford.
    • Indiana
      • Lawrence County
      • This Crawford is located in Lawrence County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Crawford.
    • Iowa
      • Woodbury County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Crawford [Woodbury County].
    • Kansas
      • Lyon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Crawford [Lyon County].
      • Rice County
      • This Crawford is located in Rice County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Crawford.
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • This Crawford is located in Laurel County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Crawford.
      • Perry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crawford [Perry County].
      • Pike County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crawford [Pike County].
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Crawford is located in Washington County and lies 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Crawford.
    • Michigan
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crawford [Crawford County].
      • Isabella County
      • This Crawford is located in Isabella County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Crawford.
      • Presque Isle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crawford [Presque Isle County].
    • Missouri
      • Scotland County
      • This Crawford is located in Scotland County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Crawford.
    • Nebraska
      • Dawes County
      • This Crawford is located in Dawes County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawes County community of Crawford.
    • New Hampshire
      • Coos County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Crawford [Coos County].
    • New Mexico
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Crawford [Grant County].
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Crawford is located in Ulster County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Crawford.
    • North Carolina
      • Macon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Crawford [Macon County].
    • Ohio
      • Crawford County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Crawford.
      • Harrison County
      • This Crawford is located in Harrison County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Crawford.
      • Scioto County
      • This community is historic and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Crawford.
      • Wyandot County
      • This Crawford is located in Wyandot County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the north northeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Crawford.
    • Oklahoma
      • Roger Mills County
      • This Crawford is located in Roger Mills County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roger Mills County community of Crawford.
    • Ontario
      • This Crawford lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Huntingdon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crawford [Huntingdon County].
      • McKean County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crawford [McKean County].
    • Quebec
      • This Crawford lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
    • Tennessee
      • Overton County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Crawford [Overton County].
    • Texas
      • McLennan County
      • This Crawford is located in McLennan County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the west of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Crawford.
    • Virginia
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Crawford [Franklin County].
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Crawford is located in Clark County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Crawford.
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • This Crawford is located in Lewis County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crawford that is located in Lowndes County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Crawford.
    • Wisconsin
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Crawford [Crawford County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crawford ...

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.

  • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Lowndes County
  • Deerbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
    • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Noxubee County
  • Fairport ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Fairport is located in Noxubee County
  • Jeff Davis ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Davis
    • Jeff Davis is located in Noxubee County
  • Lynn Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek
    • Lynn Creek is located in Noxubee County
  • Plum Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
    • Plum Grove is located in Lowndes County
  • Prairie Hill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
    • Prairie Hill is located in Lowndes County
  • Shavers ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavers
    • Shavers is located in Noxubee County
  • Trinity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Lowndes County

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

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Lowndes County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crawford to Columbus, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 113 miles [181.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,350 miles [11,828.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,226 miles [8,410.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Crawford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Crawford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crawford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3023, Longitude: -88.6251       In this case, the coordinates for Crawford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crawford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>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 Crawford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.767 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.521 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.079 degrees.