Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fitzhugh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fitzhugh and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fitzhugh
- 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 Fitzhugh:
- 33.888446, -90.508704
- 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 Fitzhugh
- 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 Sunflower County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sunflower County
- Since Fitzhugh is near Tallahatchie County and also Coahoma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tallahatchie County
- eBird sighting report for Coahoma 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 Fitzhugh ...
We found five communities that share the name Fitzhugh.
Within Mississippi, the name Fitzhugh is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- This Fitzhugh is located in Brunswick County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fitzhugh that is located in Sunflower County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Fitzhugh.
- Stafford County
- This Fitzhugh is located in Stafford County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km] to the east northeast of the Fitzhugh that is located in Sunflower County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Fitzhugh.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fitzhugh ...
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.
- Cottondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Sunflower County
- Counts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Dockery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Drew
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <3>
- Dublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Dwiggins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Merigold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
- Merigold is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <3>
- Mound Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <3>
- Promised Land ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Sunflower County
- Roundaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Ruleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <3>
- Sandy Bayou
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bayou
- Sandy Bayou is located in Sunflower County
- Swan Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Swan Lake Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Ferry
- Swan Lake Ferry is located in Tallahatchie County
How Far From Fitzhugh 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 Fitzhugh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fitzhugh and extending to:
- Indianola, which is the Seat of Sunflower County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fitzhugh to Indianola, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,405 miles [11,917.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,280 miles [8,497.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fitzhugh. 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 '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- Fitzhugh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fitzhugh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8884, Longitude: -90.5087 In this case, the coordinates for Fitzhugh 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 Fitzhugh 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 315.983 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.01 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.755 degrees. |