Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kibbys 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 Kibbys Ferry:
  • 32.603472, -90.363703
  • 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 Kibbys 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Kibbys Ferry is near Yazoo County and also Hinds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Yazoo County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds 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 Kibbys Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kibbys 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.

• Adelle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Adelle is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
• Flora
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Flora is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <1>
• Little Yazoo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Little Yazoo is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Yazoo
• Mechanicsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
• Nevada
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nevada is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
• Oil City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
• Plumville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Plumville is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
• Pocahontas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pocahontas is located in Hinds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <1>
• Robinson Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinson Springs is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
• Scotland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotland is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
• Stokes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stokes is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes

How Far From Kibbys Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kibbys Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kibbys Ferry and extending to:

• Canton, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Kibbys Ferry to Canton, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,458 miles [12,002.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,333 miles [8,582.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'