Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Henleyfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henleyfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Henleyfield
- 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 Henleyfield:
- 30.697133, -89.763959
- 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 Henleyfield
- 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 Pearl River County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pearl River County
- Since Henleyfield is near Washington Parish and also Saint Tammany Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
- 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 Henleyfield ...
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.
- Bush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Bush is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bush <1>
- Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Pearl River County
- Derby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Industrial
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial
- Industrial is located in Pearl River County
- Lake View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lees Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Mitch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Palestine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Riceville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <1>
How Far From Henleyfield 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 Henleyfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Henleyfield and extending to:
- Poplarville, which is the Seat of Pearl River County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Henleyfield to Poplarville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,518 miles [12,099 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,395 miles [8,682.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henleyfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Henleyfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henleyfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6971, Longitude: -89.7640 In this case, the coordinates for Henleyfield 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 Henleyfield 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 315.221 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.694 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.987 degrees. |