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

When in Industrial, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Industrial 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 Industrial:
    • 30.576302, -89.763402
    • 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 Industrial
  • 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 Industrial ...

We found six communities that share the name Industrial.

Within Mississippi, the name Industrial is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Industrial [Caddo Parish].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Industrial [Aroostook County].
    • Minnesota
      • Ramsey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Industrial [Ramsey County].
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Industrial [Dallas County].
    • West Virginia
      • Doddridge County
      • This Industrial is located in Doddridge County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Industrial that is located in Pearl River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Industrial.
      • Harrison County
      • This Industrial is located in Harrison County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the northeast of the Industrial that is located in Pearl River County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Industrial.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Industrial ...

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.

  • Audubon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
    • Audubon is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • Bush
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Center ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Hancock County
  • Crossroads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Pearl River County
  • Flat Top
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
    • Flat Top is located in Hancock County
  • Hickory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • Lees Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
  • Leetown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
    • Leetown is located in Hancock County
  • Maude
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maude have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maude
    • Maude is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • Palestine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Pearl River County
  • Pearl River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <4>
  • Porters River Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters River Landing
    • Porters River Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
  • Riceville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Pearl River County
  • Sun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Industrial and extending to:

  • Poplarville, which is the Seat of Pearl River County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Industrial to Poplarville, with an average speed<5> 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,523 miles [12,107.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,401 miles [8,692.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Industrial 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Industrial) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Industrial. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5763, Longitude: -89.7634       In this case, the coordinates for Industrial have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Industrial 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 315.207 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.663 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.006 degrees.









 

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