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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 Easthaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Easthaven 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 Easthaven:
    • 32.284869, -89.973693
    • 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 Easthaven
  • 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 Easthaven ...

We found four communities that share the name Easthaven.

There are two communities within Mississippi that are also named Easthaven.

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

  • Communities Located In Mississippi ...
    • Hinds County
      • This Easthaven is located in Hinds County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west of the Easthaven that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Easthaven.
    • Monroe County
      • This Easthaven is located in Monroe County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Easthaven that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Easthaven.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Easthaven is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Easthaven that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Easthaven.
      • Pitt County
      • This Easthaven is located in Pitt County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the east northeast of the Easthaven that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Easthaven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Easthaven ...

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.

  • Arrowhead Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Point
    • Arrowhead Point is located in Rankin County
  • Crossgates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
    • Crossgates is located in Rankin County
  • Forest Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Point
    • Forest Point is located in Rankin County
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
  • Grove Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Rankin County
  • Harbourview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbourview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbourview
    • Harbourview is located in Rankin County
  • Hickory Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
    • Hickory Glen is located in Rankin County
  • Hunters Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
    • Hunters Woods is located in Rankin County
  • Millrun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
    • Millrun is located in Rankin County
  • Paradise Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
    • Paradise Point is located in Rankin County
  • Pearl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <3>
  • Rock Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Rankin County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Skyway Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyway Hills
      • Skyway Hills is located in Rankin County
    • Summerwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
      • Summerwood is located in Rankin County
    • Sunrise Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Point
      • Sunrise Point is located in Rankin County
    • Terrapin Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Hill
      • Terrapin Hill is located in Rankin County
    • Turtle Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Rankin County
    • Value
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Value have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Value
      • Value is located in Rankin County
    • Waterwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterwood
      • Waterwood is located in Rankin County

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

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

  • Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Easthaven to Jackson, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 856 miles [1,377.6 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 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,455 miles [11,997.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Easthaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Easthaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2849, Longitude: -89.9737       In this case, the coordinates for Easthaven 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 Easthaven 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 315.508 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.243 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.813 degrees.









 

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