Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heathman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heathman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heathman
- 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 Heathman:
- 33.440959, -90.718933
- 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 Heathman
- 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 Sunflower County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sunflower County
- Since Heathman is near Washington County and also Bolivar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Bolivar 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heathman ...
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.
- Bourbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Choctaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Choctaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
- Elizabeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Heads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Heard Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Ferry
- Heard Ferry is located in Sunflower County
- Helm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Holly Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
- Hollyknowe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyknowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyknowe
- Hollyknowe is located in Washington County
- Long
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Pollock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Randolph ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Heathman 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 community such as Heathman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Heathman and extending to:
- Indianola, which is the Seat of Sunflower County, lies just to the East.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Heathman to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,310 miles [8,545.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heathman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Heathman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heathman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4410, Longitude: -90.7189 In this case, the coordinates for Heathman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Heathman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.077 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.059 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.923 degrees. |