Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eastover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastover and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eastover
- 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 Eastover:
- 32.340978, -90.133420
- 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 Eastover
- 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 Hinds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- Since Eastover is near Rankin County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Eastover ...
We found nine communities that share the name Eastover.
Within Mississippi, the name Eastover is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Massachusetts
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Eastover is located in Cumberland County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastover that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Eastover.
- Lenoir County
- This Eastover is located in Lenoir County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the east northeast of the Eastover that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Eastover.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Eastover is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km] to the east northeast of the Eastover that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Eastover.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This Eastover is located in Suffolk City and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastover that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Eastover.
- Surry County
- This Eastover is located in Surry County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the east northeast of the Eastover that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Eastover.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastover ...
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.
- Hickory Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Highland Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Highland Meadows is located in Hinds County
- Hope Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Springs
- Hope Springs is located in Hinds County
- Kings Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
- Kings Heights is located in Rankin County
- Pearl
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Randall Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Place
- Randall Place is located in Rankin County
- Rolling Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Hinds County
- Skyway Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Squirrel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Hill
- Squirrel Hill is located in Madison County
- Summerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Tougaloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tougaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tougaloo
- Tougaloo is located in Hinds County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tougaloo <3>
- Village Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Glen
- Village Glen is located in Madison County
- Village Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in Madison County
How Far From Eastover 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 Eastover to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastover and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Eastover to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,460 miles [12,005.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,335 miles [8,585.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eastover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3410, Longitude: -90.1334 In this case, the coordinates for Eastover 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 Eastover 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 315.612 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.371 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.868 degrees. |