Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Haskins Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haskins Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Haskins Ferry
- 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 Haskins Ferry:
- 31.600721, -89.330895
- 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 Haskins Ferry
- 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Since Haskins Ferry is near Covington County and also Forrest County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Covington County
- eBird sighting report for Forrest 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
Communities Also Named Haskins Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Haskins Ferry.
Within Mississippi, the name Haskins Ferry is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Haskins Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Haskins Ferry is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Haskins Ferry that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Haskins Ferry.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Haskins Ferry ...
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.
- Eminence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Kelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Leaf River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
- Leaf River is located in Covington County
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jones County
- Rainey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Sand Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Shady Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Speedtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Willowtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowtown
- Willowtown is located in Covington County
How Far From Haskins Ferry 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 Haskins Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Haskins Ferry and extending to:
- Laurel, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Haskins Ferry to Laurel, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 855 miles [1,376 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 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,458 miles [12,002.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,334 miles [8,584.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haskins Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Haskins Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haskins Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6007, Longitude: -89.3309 In this case, the coordinates for Haskins Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Haskins Ferry 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 315.051 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.619 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.67 degrees. |