Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 James Minter Ferry:
  • 33.744560, -90.304809
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on James Minter Ferry

• 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 Leflore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Leflore County
  • Since James Minter Ferry is near Tallahatchie County and also Sunflower County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tallahatchie County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sunflower 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for James Minter Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near James Minter Ferry ...

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.

• Hugo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hugo is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
• McNutt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McNutt is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
• Money
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Money is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
• Ruby
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ruby is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
• Sandy Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
• Shellmound
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
• Sunnyside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
• Swan Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
• Swan Lake Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Swan Lake Ferry is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Ferry
• Wildwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wildwood is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From James Minter Ferry 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 James Minter Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in James Minter Ferry and extending to:

• Greenwood, which is the Seat of Leflore County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from James Minter Ferry to Greenwood, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,403 miles [11,914 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,278 miles [8,494.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'