Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Howard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Howard
- 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 Howard:
- 33.122905, -90.190919
- 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 Howard
- 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 Holmes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Holmes County
- Since Howard is near Humphreys County and also Yazoo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
- eBird sighting report for Yazoo 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 Howard ...
We found 49 communities that share the name Howard.
Within Mississippi, the name Howard is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 47 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Howard [Los Angeles County].
- Siskiyou County
- This Howard is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Howard.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Howard is located in Cobb County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Howard.
- Taylor County
- This Howard is located in Taylor County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the east of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Howard.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Howard [Champaign County].
- Fulton County
- This Howard is located in Fulton County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the north of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Howard.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Alger County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Howard [Alger County].
- Cass County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Howard [Cass County].
- Minnesota
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Howard lies 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- New York
- Essex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Howard [Essex County].
- New York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Howard [New York County].
- Steuben County
- This Howard is located in Steuben County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Howard.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Howard [Allegheny County].
- Cameron County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Howard [Cameron County].
- Centre County
- This Howard is located in Centre County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the northeast of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Howard.
- McKean County
- This Howard is located in McKean County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km] to the northeast of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Howard.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Lewis County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Howard [Lewis County].
- Monroe County
- This Howard is located in Monroe County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Howard.
- Perry County
- This Howard is located in Perry County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the northeast of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Howard.
- Texas
- Archer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Howard [Archer County].
- Ellis County
- This Howard is located in Ellis County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Howard.
- Wichita County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Howard [Wichita County].
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Howard [Greenbrier County].
- Marshall County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Howard [Marshall County].
- Wisconsin
- Brown County
- This Howard is located in Brown County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the north of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Howard.
- Chippewa County
- This Howard is located in Chippewa County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the north of the Howard that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Howard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howard ...
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.
- Bee Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Blissdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Choctaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Eulogy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Good Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Honey Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Island
- Honey Island is located in Humphreys County
- Horseshoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Jones Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Oregon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pinchback
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Refuge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Stonewall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Howard 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 Howard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howard and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Holmes County, lies just to the East.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Howard to Jackson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,710 miles [10,798.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,427 miles [11,952.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howard. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1229, Longitude: -90.1909 In this case, the coordinates for Howard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Howard could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Howard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Howard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.719 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.60 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.758 degrees. |