Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gambrell:
  • 31.808493, -89.391731
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gambrell

• 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 Smith County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Smith County
  • Since Gambrell is near Jones County and also Covington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jones County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Covington 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Gambrell

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gambrell ...

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.

• Hebron
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hebron is located in Jones County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
• Hopewell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopewell is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Hot Coffee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
• Leaf River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Leaf River is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
• Mineral Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
• Shady Oak
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Shady Oak is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
• Station Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Station Creek is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Creek
• Stringer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stringer is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stringer <1>
• Summerland
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Summerland is located in Jones County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland
• Union
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Union is located in Covington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
• Zion Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Zion Hill is located in Smith County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gambrell and extending to:

• Raleigh, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gambrell to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> 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 57 miles [91.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,451 miles [11,991.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'