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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 Double Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Double Springs 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 Double Springs:
    • 33.486504, -89.061485
    • 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 Double Springs
  • 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 Double Springs ...

We found eight communities that share the name Double Springs.

Within Mississippi, the name Double Springs is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Winston County
      • This Double Springs is located in Winston County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Double Springs that is located in Oktibbeha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Double Springs.
    • Georgia
      • Bartow 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 Georgia community of Double Springs [Bartow County].
    • Nevada
      • Douglas 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 Nevada community of Double Springs [Douglas County].
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Double Springs is located in Anderson County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Double Springs that is located in Oktibbeha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Double Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • McMinn County
      • This Double Springs is located in McMinn County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Double Springs that is located in Oktibbeha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Double Springs.
      • Putnam County
      • This Double Springs is located in Putnam County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the northeast of the Double Springs that is located in Oktibbeha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Double Springs.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Double Springs is located in Rutherford County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the northeast of the Double Springs that is located in Oktibbeha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Double Springs.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Double Springs is located in Sullivan County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the east northeast of the Double Springs that is located in Oktibbeha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Double Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Double Springs ...

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.

  • Bywy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bywy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bywy
    • Bywy is located in Choctaw County
  • Dancy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dancy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy
    • Dancy is located in Webster County
  • Green Acres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Green Oaks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
    • Green Oaks is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Longview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Reform
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Reform is located in Choctaw County
  • Self Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Self Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Creek
    • Self Creek is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Spring Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Webster County
  • Sunset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Walkers Gin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Gin
    • Walkers Gin is located in Clay County
  • Whispering Pines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County

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

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

  • Starkville, which is the Seat of Oktibbeha County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Double Springs to Starkville, with an average speed<4> 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 766 miles [1,232.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,237 miles [8,428.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Double Springs. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Double Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Double Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4865, Longitude: -89.0615       In this case, the coordinates for Double Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Double Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Double Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.05 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.873 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.223 degrees.




 

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