Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Helm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Helm and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Helm
- 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 Helm:
- 33.500913, -90.834757
- 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 Helm
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Helm is near Bolivar County and also Sunflower County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bolivar County
- eBird sighting report for Sunflower 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 Helm ...
We found six communities that share the name Helm.
Within Mississippi, the name Helm is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Utah
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Helm ...
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.
- Choctaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Choctaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
- Cold Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Washington County
- Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Heads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Heathman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Holly Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyknowe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 southeast) - Magenta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Priscilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Helm 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 Helm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Helm and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Helm to Greenville, with an average speed<4> 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 90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 853 miles [1,372.8 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 6,717 miles [10,810 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,312 miles [8,548.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helm. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Helm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5009, Longitude: -90.8348 In this case, the coordinates for Helm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Helm 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 316.155 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.157 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.962 degrees. |