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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 Lakeside Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeside Estates 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 Lakeside Estates:
    • 33.502344, -88.947281
    • 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 Lakeside Estates
  • 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 Lakeside Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Lakeside Estates.

Within Mississippi, the name Lakeside Estates is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Lakeside Estates is located in Oconee County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakeside Estates that is located in Oktibbeha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Lakeside Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Franklin County
      • This Lakeside Estates is located in Franklin County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakeside Estates that is located in Oktibbeha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lakeside Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Lakeside Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the north northeast of the Lakeside Estates that is located in Oktibbeha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakeside Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeside Estates ...

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.

  • Cedar Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
  • Cedar Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Cherokee Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
    • Cherokee Heights is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Double Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Green Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Green Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
    • Green Oaks is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Hillcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Longview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Rocky Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Rolling Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Rosedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Self Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Self Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Creek
      • Self Creek is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Starkville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonegate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
      • Stonegate is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Sunset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Tanglewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Oktibbeha County
    • University Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Whispering Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County

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

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

  • Starkville, which is the Seat of Oktibbeha County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Lakeside Estates to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,231 miles [8,418.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeside Estates. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakeside Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeside Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5023, Longitude: -88.9473       In this case, the coordinates for Lakeside Estates 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lakeside Estates 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 314.981 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.795 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.173 degrees.









 

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