Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gulde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gulde and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gulde
- 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 Gulde:
- 32.298757, -89.863412
- 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 Gulde
- 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 Rankin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- Since Gulde is near Scott County and also Smith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- eBird sighting report for Smith 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gulde ...
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.
- Arrowhead Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Point
- Arrowhead Point is located in Rankin County
- Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Rankin County
- Crossgates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Crossgates is located in Rankin County
- Fink Bine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Forest Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Point
- Forest Point is located in Rankin County
- Grove Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Rankin County
- Hunters Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
- Hunters Woods is located in Rankin County
- Kracker Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kracker Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kracker Station
- Kracker Station is located in Scott County
- Millrun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Paradise Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
- Paradise Point is located in Rankin County
- Rock Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Rufus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Shady Dell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
- Shady Dell is located in Rankin County
- Sunrise Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Point
- Sunrise Point is located in Rankin County
- Terrapin Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Hill
- Terrapin Hill is located in Rankin County
- Value
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Waterwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Dell ‑ Historic
How Far From Gulde 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 Gulde to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gulde and extending to:
- Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies just to the West.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Gulde to Jackson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 850 miles [1,367.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,737 miles [10,842.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,450 miles [11,989.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,326 miles [8,571.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gulde. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/
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> | 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- Gulde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gulde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2988, Longitude: -89.8634 In this case, the coordinates for Gulde have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gulde to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.442 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.167 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.765 degrees. |