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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 Decatur, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Decatur and the surrounding area.
- 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 Decatur:
- 32.438966, -89.109658
- 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 Decatur
- 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Decatur is near Neshoba County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Neshoba County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Decatur
Communities Also Named Decatur ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Decatur.
Within Mississippi, the name Decatur is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Decatur is located in Morgan County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the northeast of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Decatur.
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Decatur is located in Benton County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Decatur.
- Colorado
- Summit County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Decatur.
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Decatur is located in DeKalb County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Decatur.
- Illinois
- Macon County
- This Decatur is located in Macon County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the north of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Decatur.
- Indiana
- Adams County
- This Decatur is located in Adams County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Decatur.
- Iowa
- Decatur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Decatur [Decatur County].
- Kansas
- Decatur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Decatur [Decatur County].
- Kentucky
- Russell County
- This Decatur is located in Russell County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Decatur.
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This Decatur is located in Van Buren County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Decatur.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Decatur is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the north of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Decatur.
- Cole County
- This Decatur is located in Cole County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the north northwest of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cole County community of Decatur.
- Nebraska
- Burt County
- This Decatur is located in Burt County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burt County community of Decatur.
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Decatur is located in Otsego County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Decatur.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Decatur is located in Brown County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Decatur.
- Pennsylvania
- Mifflin County
- This Decatur is located in Mifflin County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the northeast of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Decatur.
- Tennessee
- Meigs County
- This Decatur is located in Meigs County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Decatur.
- Texas
- Wise County
- This Decatur is located in Wise County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Decatur.
- Virginia
- Rockbridge County
- This Decatur is located in Rockbridge County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Decatur that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Decatur.
- Stafford County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Decatur [Stafford County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Decatur ...
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 Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Ebenezer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Evergreen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Goodhope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Goodhope is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope
- Greenland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Hickory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jeff
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jeff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Little Rock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- New Ireland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Ireland is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- Paula ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Paula is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paula
- Poplar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Rock Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Branch
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rock Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tallow ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tallow is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallow
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Decatur 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 town such as Decatur to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Decatur and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Decatur to Jackson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,410 miles [11,925.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,286 miles [8,507 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Decatur) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Decatur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Decatur 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Decatur to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decatur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4390, Longitude: -89.1097 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.993 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.665 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.436 degrees. |
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