Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heater
- 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 Heater:
- 32.058765, -89.639516
- 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 Heater
- 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 Smith County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Smith County
- Since Heater is near Rankin County and also Simpson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- eBird sighting report for Simpson 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 Heater ...
We found one communities that share the name Heater.
Within Mississippi, the name Heater is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Heater in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heater ...
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.
- Burns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Daniel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Everett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gunn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Joe ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lemon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Martinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
- Martinville is located in Simpson County
- Polkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Rufus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Sand Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
- Sand Point is located in Smith County
- Shady Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Smith County
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Heater 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 Heater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heater and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Heater 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 about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,451 miles [11,991.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heater. 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 '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- Heater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0588, Longitude: -89.6395 In this case, the coordinates for Heater 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 Heater 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 315.282 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.949 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.716 degrees. |