Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Issaquena

• 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 Issaquena:
  • 32.777433, -90.933735
  • 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 Issaquena

• 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 Sharkey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sharkey County
  • Since Issaquena is near Issaquena County and also East Carroll Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Issaquena County
  • eBird sighting report for East Carroll Parish

• 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 Issaquena ...

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.

• Booth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
  • Booth is located in Issaquena County
• Choctaw Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Landing
  • Choctaw Landing is located in Sharkey County
• Cottonwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
• Holly Bluff
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Bluff
  • Holly Bluff is located in Yazoo County
• Horn Place Landing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Place Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Place Landing
  • Horn Place Landing is located in Yazoo County
• Kansas Landing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Landing
  • Kansas Landing is located in Yazoo County
• Little Sunflower
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sunflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sunflower
  • Little Sunflower is located in Sharkey County
• Onward
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
  • Onward is located in Sharkey County
• Riverside Junction
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
  • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
• Rolling Fork
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
  • Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <2>
• Spanish Fort
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
  • Spanish Fort is located in Sharkey County
• Valley Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
  • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Issaquena and extending to:

• Rolling Fork, which is the Seat of Sharkey County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Issaquena to Rolling Fork, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 883 miles [1,421.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,757 miles [10,874.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,475 miles [12,029.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,350 miles [8,610 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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