Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Drysdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drysdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Drysdale
- 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 Drysdale:
- 32.691803, -89.634241
- 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 Drysdale
- 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 Leake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Leake County
- Since Drysdale is near Madison County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Drysdale ...
We found one communities that share the name Drysdale.
Within Mississippi, the name Drysdale is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Drysdale in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Drysdale lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Drysdale that is located in Leake County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drysdale ...
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.
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
- Forest Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Leake County
- Freeny
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Gill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Good Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Lena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
- Piggtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pilgrim Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest
- Pilgrim Rest is located in Leake County
- Redwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Revive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Tuckers Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossing
- Tuckers Crossing is located in Leake County
How Far From Drysdale 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 Drysdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Drysdale and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Leake County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Drysdale to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 824 miles [1,326.1 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 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,422 miles [11,944.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,298 miles [8,526.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drysdale. 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 from Point A (ie- Drysdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drysdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6918, Longitude: -89.6342 In this case, the coordinates for Drysdale 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Drysdale 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 315.337 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.098 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.604 degrees. |