Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dancy:
  • 33.669563, -89.058951
  • 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 Dancy

• 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 Webster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Webster County
  • Since Dancy is near Clay County and also Chickasaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chickasaw 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 Dancy

Communities Also Named Dancy ...

We found two communities that are also named Dancy.

Within Mississippi, the name Dancy is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Pickens County
    • This Dancy is located in Pickens County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dancy that is located in Webster County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Dancy.
  • Wisconsin
    • Marathon County
    • This Dancy is located in Marathon County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the north of the Dancy that is located in Webster County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Dancy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dancy ...

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.

• Anchor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
• Cairo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cairo is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
• Congress ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Congress is located in Chickasaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
• Double Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
• Fame
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fame is located in Webster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
• Hopewell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hopewell is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Palestine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Palestine is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
• Spring Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Spring Valley is located in Webster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Walkers Gin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Walkers Gin is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Gin

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

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

• Walthall, which is the Seat of Webster County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dancy to Walthall, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 114 miles [183.5 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 759 miles [1,221.5 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,353 miles [11,833.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'