Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hurley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hurley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hurley
- 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 Hurley:
- 30.661026, -88.494184
- 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 Hurley
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Hurley is near Mobile County and also George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mobile County
- eBird sighting report for George 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 Hurley ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Hurley.
Within Mississippi, the name Hurley is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- New York
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wood County
- Although located in Wood County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Hurley.
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hurley ...
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.
- Big Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Dean Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Landing
- Dean Landing is located in George County
- Dickens Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickens Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Ferry
- Dickens Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Holders Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holders Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holders Ferry
- Holders Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Popetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Slaughter Flat Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Flat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Flat Landing
- Slaughter Flat Landing is located in Jackson County
- Tanner Williams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Williams
- Tanner Williams is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Tanners Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Ferry
- Tanners Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Three Rivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Jackson County
- Waters Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Landing
- Waters Landing is located in George County
How Far From Hurley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hurley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hurley and extending to:
- Pascagoula, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hurley to Pascagoula, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,760 miles [10,879.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,462 miles [12,008.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,341 miles [8,595.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hurley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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- Hurley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hurley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6610, Longitude: -88.4942 In this case, the coordinates for Hurley 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 Hurley 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 314.457 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.801 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.503 degrees. |