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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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:
    • 33.203551, -91.057757
    • 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 James
  • 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 James ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name James.

Within Mississippi, the name James is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bullock 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 Alabama community of James [Bullock County].
      • Colbert County
      • This James is located in Colbert County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the James that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of James.
      • Lee County
      • This James is located in Lee County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the east of the James that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of James.
    • Arkansas
      • Independence 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 Arkansas community of James [Independence County].
    • California
      • Butte County
      • This James is located in Butte County and lies 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the James that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of James.
    • Georgia
      • Jones County
      • This James is located in Jones County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the east of the James that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of James.
    • Iowa
      • Plymouth County
      • This James is located in Plymouth County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the James that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of James.
    • Kansas
      • Edwards 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 Kansas community of James [Edwards County].
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This James is located in Dorchester County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the James that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of James.
    • Nebraska
      • Scotts Bluff County
      • This James is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the James that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of James.
    • Ontario
      • This James lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<2> to the north of the James that is located in Washington County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Huntingdon 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 Pennsylvania community of James [Huntingdon County].
    • South Dakota
      • Brown County
      • This James is located in Brown County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the James that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of James.
    • Texas
      • Houston 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 James [Houston County].
      • Shelby County
      • This James is located in Shelby County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the James that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of James.
      • Upshur County
      • This James is located in Upshur County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the west of the James that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of James.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield 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 Virginia community of James [Chesterfield County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near James ...

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.

  • Eminence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Chicot County (AR)
  • Erwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Washington County
  • Lake Washington ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
    • Lake Washington is located in Washington County
  • Longwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Washington County
  • Marathon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Washington County
  • Red Leaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Leaf
    • Red Leaf is located in Chicot County (AR)
  • Refuge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Refuge is located in Washington County
  • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Washington County
  • Sunnyside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Chicot County (AR)
  • Swiftwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • Swiftwater is located in Washington County
  • Wayside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
    • Wayside is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from James to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,460 miles [12,005.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,336 miles [8,587.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 James 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- James) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in James. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2036, Longitude: -91.0578       In this case, the coordinates for James 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 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.
<5>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 James to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.268 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.249 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.106 degrees.









 

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