Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Darden:
  • 34.503529, -89.193596
  • 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 Darden

• 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • Since Darden is near Marshall County and also Lafayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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 Darden ...

We found three communities that share the name Darden.

Within Mississippi, the name Darden is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Henderson County
    • This Darden is located in Henderson County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Darden that is located in Union County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Darden.
  • Texas
    • Bowie County
    • This Darden is located in Bowie County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Darden that is located in Union County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Darden.
    • Polk County
    • Although located in Polk County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Darden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Darden ...

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.

• Cornersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
  • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
• Enterprise
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Union County
• Flatwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
  • Flatwood is located in Union County
• Hickory Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
  • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <3>
• Hurricane
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Pontotoc County
• Martintown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
  • Martintown is located in Union County
• Mitchell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Union County
• Poolville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
  • Poolville is located in Union County
• Pumpkin Center
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Union County
• Rocky Ford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
  • Rocky Ford is located in Union County
• Shady Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Pontotoc County

How Far From Darden to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Darden to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• New Albany, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Darden to New Albany, with an average speed<4> 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 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,321 miles [11,782 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,196 miles [8,362.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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