Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gluckstadt:
  • 32.516529, -90.100919
  • 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 Gluckstadt

• 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Gluckstadt is near Rankin County and also Hinds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds 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 Gluckstadt

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gluckstadt ...

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.

• Beaver Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Beaver Creek is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
• Cedar Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Hill is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
• Hunters Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hunters Creek is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
• Mannsdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
• Pecan Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pecan Creek is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Creek
• Roses Bluff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Roses Bluff is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Bluff
• Sandalwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sandalwood is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
• Stonegate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stonegate is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
• Summertree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Summertree is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertree
• Tavern Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tavern Hill is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Hill
• Tidewater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tidewater is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
• Treasure Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Treasure Cove is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
• Twelve Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
• Twin Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Harbor is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbor

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Gluckstadt and extending to:

• Canton, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Gluckstadt to Jackson, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,326 miles [8,571.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'