Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hankinson:
  • 32.106543, -90.879548
  • 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 Hankinson

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

Communities Also Named Hankinson ...

We found two communities that are also named Hankinson.

Within Mississippi, the name Hankinson is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Dakota
    • Richland County
    • This Hankinson is located in Richland County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hankinson that is located in Claiborne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Hankinson.
  • South Carolina
    • Aiken County
    • This Hankinson is located in Aiken County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hankinson that is located in Claiborne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Hankinson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hankinson ...

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.

• Allen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Allen is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
• Big Black
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Big Black is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Black
• Duke
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Duke is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
• Halls Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Halls Ferry is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
• Jeff Davis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jeff Davis is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Davis
• Redbone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Redbone is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone
• Rocky Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
• Spring Plains ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Plains is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Plains
• Willows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Willows is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hankinson and extending to:

• Port Gibson, which is the Seat of Claiborne County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hankinson to Port Gibson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 906 miles [1,458.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,503 miles [12,074.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,379 miles [8,656.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'