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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 Hays, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hays 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 Hays:
    • 32.537362, -89.361176
    • 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 Hays
  • 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 Hays ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Hays.

There are two communities within Mississippi that are also named Hays.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Mississippi ...
    • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hays [Jefferson County].
    • Washington County
      • This Hays is located in Washington County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hays that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hays.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Hays lies 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hays that is located in Scott County.
    • Colorado
      • Otero County
      • This Hays is located in Otero County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hays that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Hays.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Hays [Lake County].
    • Kansas
      • Ellis County
      • This Hays is located in Ellis County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hays that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Hays.
    • Kentucky
      • Warren County
      • This Hays is located in Warren County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hays that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Hays.
    • Montana
      • Blaine County
      • This Hays is located in Blaine County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hays that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Hays.
    • North Carolina
      • Wilkes County
      • This Hays is located in Wilkes County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hays that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Hays.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hays.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Hays is located in Allegheny County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hays that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Hays.
      • Fayette County
      • This Hays is located in Fayette County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the northeast of the Hays that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Hays.
    • Tennessee
      • Fayette County
      • This Hays is located in Fayette County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<2> to the north of the Hays that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Hays.
    • Texas
      • Hays County
      • This Hays is located in Hays County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hays that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hays County community of Hays.
    • West Virginia
      • Tyler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Hays [Tyler County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hays ...

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.

  • Damascus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Scott County
  • Greenfield ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Newton County
  • Gum Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
    • Gum Spring is located in Scott County
  • Harperville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
    • Harperville is located in Scott County
  • High Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • High Hill is located in Leake County
  • Horseshoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
    • Horseshoe is located in Scott County
  • Piketown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piketown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketown
    • Piketown is located in Scott County
  • Prospect
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Newton County
  • Rosebud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Rosebud is located in Leake County
  • Walnut Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
    • Wolf is located in Scott County

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

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

  • Forest, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hays to Forest, with an average speed<7> 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 817 miles [1,314.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,417 miles [11,936.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,293 miles [8,518.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hays. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hays could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Hays) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hays. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5374, Longitude: -89.3612       In this case, the coordinates for Hays have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Hays, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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 Hays to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.155 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.867 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.52 degrees.









 

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