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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grenada Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grenada Landing and the surrounding area.
- 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 Grenada Landing:
- 33.804004, -89.767308
- 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 Grenada Landing
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grenada Landing ...
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.
- Choctaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Choctaw is located in Grenada County
- Gore Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Springs
- Gore Springs is located in Grenada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore Springs <2>
- Graysport Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysport Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysport Crossing
- Graysport Crossing is located in Grenada County
- Gums
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gums have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gums
- Gums is located in Yalobusha County
- Gums Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gums Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gums Crossing
- Gums Crossing is located in Yalobusha County
- Hardy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Grenada County
- Hurricane Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Branch
- Hurricane Branch is located in Grenada County
- Rosebloom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Tie Plant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tie Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tie Plant
- Tie Plant is located in Grenada County
- Turkey Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Yalobusha County
How Far From Grenada Landing 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 Grenada Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grenada Landing and extending to:
- Grenada, which is the Seat of Grenada County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Grenada Landing to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,252 miles [8,452.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grenada Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grenada Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grenada Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8040, Longitude: -89.7673 In this case, the coordinates for Grenada Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Grenada Landing 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 315.512 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.452 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.458 degrees. |
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