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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 Kendrick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kendrick 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 Kendrick:
    • 34.970365, -88.381711
    • 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 Kendrick
  • 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 Alcorn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Alcorn County
    • Since Kendrick is near Hardin County and also McNairy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McNairy 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 Kendrick

Communities Also Named Kendrick ...

We found six communities that are also named Kendrick.

Within Mississippi, the name Kendrick is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Kendrick is located in Marion County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kendrick that is located in Alcorn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Kendrick.
    • Georgia
      • Walker County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Kendrick [Walker County].
    • Idaho
      • Latah County
      • This Kendrick is located in Latah County and lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kendrick that is located in Alcorn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Kendrick.
    • Oklahoma
      • Lincoln County
      • This Kendrick is located in Lincoln County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west of the Kendrick that is located in Alcorn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Kendrick.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Kendrick is located in Clearfield County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kendrick that is located in Alcorn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Kendrick.
    • Wyoming
      • Sheridan County
      • This Kendrick is located in Sheridan County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kendrick that is located in Alcorn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Kendrick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kendrick ...

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.

  • Chambers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Chambers is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Cross Roads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Roads is located in Tishomingo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Glen is located in Alcorn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Guys
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • High Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • High Point is located in Tishomingo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Holiday Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Holiday Hills is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Indian Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Indian Springs is located in Alcorn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Needmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Needmore is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pebble Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Pebble Hill is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hill
    • Pickwick Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pickwick Ferry is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Ferry
    • Red Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Red Sulphur Springs is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Sulphur Springs
    • Short
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
    • Tucker Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tucker Landing is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Landing

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

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

  • Corinth, which is the Seat of Alcorn County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Kendrick to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 681 miles [1,096 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kendrick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kendrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Kendrick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kendrick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9704, Longitude: -88.3817       In this case, the coordinates for Kendrick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.731 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.706 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.641 degrees.