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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 Gunn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gunn 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 Gunn:
- 32.083487, -89.700073
- 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 Gunn
- 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 Gunn is near Rankin County and also Simpson 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 Simpson 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 Gunn
Communities Also Named Gunn ...
We found four communities that are also named Gunn.
Within Mississippi, the name Gunn is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Gunn lies 1,929 miles [3,104.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gunn that is located in Smith County.
- Minnesota
- Itasca County
- This Gunn is located in Itasca County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the north of the Gunn that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itasca County community of Gunn.
- Virginia
- Craig County
- This Gunn is located in Craig County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gunn that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Gunn.
- Wyoming
- Sweetwater County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Sweetwater County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Gunn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gunn ...
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.
- Burns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Daniel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Everett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Everett is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Heater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heater is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heater
- Joe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Joe is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe
- Johns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Johns is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
- Martinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Martinville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
- Polkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Rufus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rufus is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
How Far From Gunn 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 Gunn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gunn and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gunn to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 852 miles [1,371.2 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 7,453 miles [11,994.4 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>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gunn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gunn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Gunn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gunn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0835, Longitude: -89.7001 In this case, the coordinates for Gunn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.322 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.998 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.736 degrees. |
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