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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 Hazlehurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hazlehurst 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 Hazlehurst:
- 31.861311, -90.396103
- 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 Hazlehurst
- 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 Copiah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Copiah County
- Since Hazlehurst is near Lincoln County and also Hinds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Hazlehurst
Communities Also Named Hazlehurst ...
We found two communities that are also named Hazlehurst.
Within Mississippi, the name Hazlehurst is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Hazlehurst is located in Camden County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hazlehurst that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Hazlehurst.
- Jeff Davis County
- This Hazlehurst is located in Jeff Davis County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the east of the Hazlehurst that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jeff Davis County community of Hazlehurst.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hazlehurst ...
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.
- Crystal Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dentville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dentville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentville
- Egypt Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt Hill is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Hill
- Gatesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gatesville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Harperville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harperville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Hopewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ruby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ruby is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Sand Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Shady Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Stronghope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stronghope is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghope
How Far From Hazlehurst 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 city such as Hazlehurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hazlehurst and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Hazlehurst to Jackson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,493 miles [12,058.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,369 miles [8,640.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hazlehurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hazlehurst 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 Hazlehurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8613, Longitude: -90.3961 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.727 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.44 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.054 degrees. |
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