Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heritage Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heritage Estates
- 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 Heritage Estates:
- 32.219593, -90.251479
- 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 Heritage Estates
- 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 Hinds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- Since Heritage Estates is near Rankin County and also Copiah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- eBird sighting report for Copiah 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 Heritage Estates ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Heritage Estates.
Within Mississippi, the name Heritage Estates is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Morgan County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Heritage Estates.
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Baxter County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Heritage Estates.
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Paulding County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Heritage Estates.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Will County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the north of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Heritage Estates.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Harford County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Heritage Estates.
- Washington County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Washington County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Heritage Estates.
- Minnesota
- Dodge County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the north of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Heritage Estates.
- New York
- Orleans County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Orleans County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Heritage Estates.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Heritage Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the north northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Heritage Estates.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Galveston County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Heritage Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Heritage Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Estates ...
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 Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Cooks Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
- Cooks Ferry is located in Hinds County
- Elton
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Elton Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton Place
- Elton Place is located in Hinds County
- Garden Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
- Garden Park is located in Hinds County
- Lost Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Oak Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Raintree Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Place
- Raintree Place is located in Hinds County
- Red Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Sunkist
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Willowood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Heritage Estates 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 Heritage Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heritage Estates and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the northeast (NE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Heritage Estates to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,471 miles [12,023.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,346 miles [8,603.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heritage Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Heritage Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heritage Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2196, Longitude: -90.2515 In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Estates 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 Heritage Estates 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 315.673 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.426 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.936 degrees. |