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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 Klein, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Klein 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 Klein:
- 32.176539, -89.461179
- 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 Klein
- 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 Smith County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Smith County
- Since Klein is near Scott County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Klein
Communities Also Named Klein ...
We found four communities that are also named Klein.
Within Mississippi, the name Klein is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Klein is located in Shelby County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Klein that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Klein.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Klein is located in Harford County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Klein that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Klein.
- Montana
- Musselshell County
- This Klein is located in Musselshell County and lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Klein that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Musselshell County community of Klein.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Klein is located in Harris County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Klein that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Klein.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Klein ...
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.
- Burns
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Frogtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frogtown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Homewood is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Hunter Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Lemon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lemon is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Sand Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sand Point is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
- Success ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Success is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sun is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Tanglewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Wicker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wicker is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker
How Far From Klein 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 Klein to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Klein and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Klein to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 837 miles [1,347 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,438 miles [11,970.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,314 miles [8,552.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Klein) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Klein 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 Klein. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1765, Longitude: -89.4612 In this case, the coordinates for Klein have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.184 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.851 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.624 degrees. |
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