Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eastman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eastman
- 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 Eastman:
- 34.338434, -88.236154
- 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 Eastman
- 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 Itawamba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Itawamba County
- Since Eastman is near Franklin County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Eastman ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Eastman.
Within Mississippi, the name Eastman is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Michigan
- Kalkaska County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Eastman [Kalkaska County].
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Eastman [Newaygo County].
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Quebec
- This Eastman lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastman that is located in Itawamba County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastman ...
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.
- Bounds Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
- Clay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Golden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
- Halltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hazeldell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Red Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
- Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <5>
- Sandy Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Itawamba County
- Seven Pines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Franklin County (AL)
How Far From Eastman 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 Eastman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastman and extending to:
- Fulton, which is the Seat of Itawamba County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eastman to Fulton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,162 miles [8,307.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.ms.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eastman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3384, Longitude: -88.2362 In this case, the coordinates for Eastman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Eastman 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. |
| <3> | 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 Eastman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Eastman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.601 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.47 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.712 degrees. |