Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in DeWeese, we use the following websites to find information relevant to DeWeese and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for DeWeese
- 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 DeWeese:
- 32.710135, -88.937555
- 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 DeWeese
- 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 Neshoba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Neshoba County
- Since DeWeese is near Kemper County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kemper County
- eBird sighting report for Newton 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 DeWeese ...
We found two communities that share the name DeWeese.
Within Mississippi, the name DeWeese is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near DeWeese ...
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.
- Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Neshoba County
- Damascus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Darnall ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Forestdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Neshoba County
- Herbert ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Herbert Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Springs
- Herbert Springs is located in Neshoba County
- House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Red Bud ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sandtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Tucker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From DeWeese 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 DeWeese to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in DeWeese and extending to:
- Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Neshoba County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from DeWeese to Philadelphia, 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,391 miles [11,894.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,266 miles [8,474.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for DeWeese. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- DeWeese) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in DeWeese. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7101, Longitude: -88.9376 In this case, the coordinates for DeWeese have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 DeWeese to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.911 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.607 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.317 degrees. |