Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hudsonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hudsonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hudsonville
- 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 Hudsonville:
- 34.861205, -89.375075
- 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 Hudsonville
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Hudsonville is near Benton County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Hudsonville ...
We found three communities that share the name Hudsonville.
Within Mississippi, the name Hudsonville is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Davies's County
- This Hudsonville is located in Davies's County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hudsonville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Hudsonville.
- Michigan
- Ottawa County
- This Hudsonville is located in Ottawa County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hudsonville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Hudsonville.
- Texas
- Fannin County
- This Hudsonville is located in Fannin County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west of the Hudsonville that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Hudsonville.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hudsonville ...
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.
- Early Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove
- Early Grove is located in Marshall County
- Forty Five
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Hays
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Hays Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Crossing
- Hays Crossing is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <3>
- Michigan City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Michigan City is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <3>
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Rather
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Red Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Red Banks is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Banks <3>
- Snow Lake Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
How Far From Hudsonville 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 Hudsonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hudsonville and extending to:
- Holly Springs, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Hudsonville to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hudsonville. 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- Hudsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hudsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8612, Longitude: -89.3751 In this case, the coordinates for Hudsonville 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hudsonville 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 315.344 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.401 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.087 degrees. |