Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Egremont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Egremont and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Egremont

• 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 Egremont:
  • 32.860684, -90.903435
  • 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 Egremont

• 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 Sharkey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sharkey County
  • Since Egremont is near Issaquena County and also East Carroll Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Issaquena County
  • eBird sighting report for East Carroll Parish

• 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 Egremont ...

We found two communities that share the name Egremont.

Within Mississippi, the name Egremont is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Egremont lies 1,821 miles [2,930.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Egremont that is located in Sharkey County.
  • Massachusetts
    • Berkshire County
    • This Egremont is located in Berkshire County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Egremont that is located in Sharkey County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Egremont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Egremont ...

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.

• Big Eddy Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy Landing
  • Big Eddy Landing is located in Sharkey County
• Booth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
  • Booth is located in Issaquena County
• Chapel Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Landing
  • Chapel Landing is located in Sharkey County
• Choctaw Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Landing
  • Choctaw Landing is located in Sharkey County
• Grace
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
  • Grace is located in Issaquena County
• Holland Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Landing
  • Holland Landing is located in Sharkey County
• Onward
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
  • Onward is located in Sharkey County
• Riverside Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
  • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
• Rolling Fork
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
  • Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <3>
• White House Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Landing
  • White House Landing is located in Sharkey County

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

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

• Rolling Fork, which is the Seat of Sharkey County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Egremont to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,469 miles [12,020.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,345 miles [8,601.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/