Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kipling, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kipling and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kipling
- 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 Kipling:
- 32.672358, -88.648378
- 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 Kipling
- 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 Kemper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kemper County
- Since Kipling is near Lauderdale County and also Neshoba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- eBird sighting report for Neshoba 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Kipling ...
We found six communities that share the name Kipling.
Within Mississippi, the name Kipling is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kipling ...
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.
- Daleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Damascus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Darnall ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Porterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Prismatic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Mount ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Kemper County
- Shucktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Yanceys Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yanceys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceys Ferry
- Yanceys Ferry is located in Kemper County
How Far From Kipling 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 Kipling to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kipling and extending to:
- De Kalb, which is the Seat of Kemper County, lies just to the North.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Kipling to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,380 miles [11,877 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,256 miles [8,458.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kipling. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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- Kipling) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kipling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6724, Longitude: -88.6484 In this case, the coordinates for Kipling have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Kipling to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.732 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.394 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.208 degrees. |