Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hightown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hightown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hightown
- 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 Hightown:
- 34.821847, -88.670118
- 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 Hightown
- 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 Alcorn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alcorn County
- Since Hightown is near Prentiss County and also Tippah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prentiss County
- eBird sighting report for Tippah 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 Hightown ...
We found five communities that share the name Hightown.
Within Mississippi, the name Hightown is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Texas
- Polk County
- Although located in Polk County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Hightown.
- Virginia
- Highland County
- This Hightown is located in Highland County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hightown that is located in Alcorn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Hightown.
- Rockingham County
- This Hightown is located in Rockingham County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east northeast of the Hightown that is located in Alcorn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Hightown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hightown ...
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.
- Biggersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Crow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Dry Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Gift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Jonestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Jumpertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lone Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Silver Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Tippah County
- Synagogue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Thrasher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Hightown 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 Hightown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hightown and extending to:
- Corinth, which is the Seat of Alcorn County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hightown to Corinth, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,159 miles [8,302.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hightown. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hightown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hightown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8218, Longitude: -88.6701 In this case, the coordinates for Hightown 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 Hightown 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 314.901 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.883 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.795 degrees. |