Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hatten:
  • 33.777060, -90.179253
  • 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 Hatten

• 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 Leflore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Leflore County
  • Since Hatten is near Tallahatchie County and also Grenada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tallahatchie County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grenada 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 Hatten

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hatten ...

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.

• Hugo
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hugo is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
• James Minter Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • James Minter Ferry is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Minter Ferry
• Money
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Money is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
• Needmore ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Needmore is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
• Parsons
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Parsons is located in Grenada County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
• Ruby
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruby is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
• Sandy Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
• Sunnyside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
• Swan Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
• Swan Lake Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Swan Lake Ferry is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Ferry

How Far From Hatten to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hatten to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hatten and extending to:

• Greenwood, which is the Seat of Leflore County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hatten to Greenwood, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,271 miles [8,482.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'