Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Empire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Empire and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Empire
- 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 Empire:
- 33.219010, -90.831488
- 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 Empire
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Empire is near Lincoln County and also Sunflower County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Sunflower 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 Empire ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Empire.
Within Mississippi, the name Empire is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Empire [Contra Costa County].
- Mendocino County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Empire [Mendocino County].
- Sierra County
- This community is historic and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Empire.
- Stanislaus County
- This Empire is located in Stanislaus County and lies 1,711 miles [2,753.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Empire that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Empire.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Butler County
- This Empire is located in Butler County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the north of the Empire that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Empire.
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Empire [Jasper County].
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Carson City
- This Empire is located in Carson City and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Empire that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carson City community of Empire.
- Lander County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Empire.
- Washoe County
- This Empire is located in Washoe County and lies 1,645 miles [2,647.4 km] to the west northwest of the Empire that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Empire.
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Empire [Iredell County].
- Randolph 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 North Carolina community of Empire [Randolph County].
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Empire #
- This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Empire.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Empire [Kanawha County].
- Mineral 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 West Virginia community of Empire [Mineral County].
- Wayne 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 West Virginia community of Empire [Wayne County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Empire ...
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.
- Bourbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Delta City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Floyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hays
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hollandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
- Jones Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel
- Jones Chapel is located in Washington County
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Murphy Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Ferry
- Murphy Ferry is located in Humphreys County
- Panther Burn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Quay ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Randolph ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Empire to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Empire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Empire and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Empire to Greenville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,730 miles [10,830.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,450 miles [11,989.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,325 miles [8,569.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Empire. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Empire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Empire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2190, Longitude: -90.8315 In this case, the coordinates for Empire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Empire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Empire 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. |
| <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 Empire 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 316.128 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.088 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.009 degrees. |