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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Increase, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Increase and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Increase:
    • 32.257625, -88.560383
    • 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 Increase
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Increase ...

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.

  • Bonita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cyril
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
    • Cyril is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Energy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
    • Energy is located in Clarke County
  • Hurricane Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Creek
    • Hurricane Creek is located in Clarke County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Sable
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable
    • Sable is located in Clarke County
  • Whynot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
    • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
  • Wolf Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Springs
    • Wolf Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Zero
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
    • Zero is located in Lauderdale County

How Far From Increase 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 Increase to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Increase and extending to:

  • Meridian, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Increase to Meridian, 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,394 miles [11,899.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,271 miles [8,482.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Increase. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Increase) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Increase. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2576, Longitude: -88.5604    
<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 Increase 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 314.644 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.235 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.249 degrees.









 

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