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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 Lamar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lamar 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 Lamar:
    • 34.917315, -89.317851
    • 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 Lamar
  • 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 Lamar ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Lamar.

Within Mississippi, the name Lamar is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Randolph County
      • This Lamar is located in Randolph County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Lamar.
    • Arkansas
      • Johnson County
      • This Lamar is located in Johnson County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Lamar.
    • Colorado
      • Prowers County
      • This Lamar is located in Prowers County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prowers County community of Lamar.
    • Georgia
      • Baker County
      • This Lamar is located in Baker County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Lamar.
      • Sumter County
      • This Lamar is located in Sumter County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the east southeast of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Lamar.
    • Indiana
      • Spencer County
      • This Lamar is located in Spencer County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Lamar.
    • Kansas
      • Ottawa County
      • This Lamar is located in Ottawa County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Lamar.
    • Louisiana
      • Franklin Parish
      • This Lamar is located in Franklin Parish and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin Parish community of Lamar.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lamar [Kent County].
    • Missouri
      • Barton County
      • This Lamar is located in Barton County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Lamar.
    • Nebraska
      • Chase County
      • This Lamar is located in Chase County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Lamar.
    • North Carolina
      • Alleghany County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lamar [Alleghany County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Hughes County
      • This Lamar is located in Hughes County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the west of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hughes County community of Lamar.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clinton County
      • This Lamar is located in Clinton County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Lamar.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Lamar is located in Darlington County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the east of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Lamar.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lamar [Rutherford County].
      • Shelby County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lamar [Shelby County].
    • Texas
      • Aransas County
      • This Lamar is located in Aransas County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aransas County community of Lamar.
      • Shelby County
      • This Lamar is located in Shelby County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the southwest of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Lamar.
    • Washington
      • Walla Walla County
      • This Lamar is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Lamar.
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer County
      • This Lamar is located in Mercer County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Lamar.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Lamar is located in Polk County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lamar that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Lamar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lamar ...

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.

  • Early Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove
    • Early Grove is located in Marshall County
  • Forty Five
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
    • Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
  • Grand Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
    • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
  • Hays
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Fayette County (TN)
  • Hays Crossing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Crossing
    • Hays Crossing is located in Fayette County (TN)
  • Holly Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
  • Michigan City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Michigan City is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <4>
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rather
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rather have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rather
    • Rather is located in Fayette County (TN)
  • Snow Lake Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
    • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people

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

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

  • Ashland, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lamar to Ashland, with an average speed<5> 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 187 miles [300.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lamar. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lamar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lamar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9173, Longitude: -89.3179       In this case, the coordinates for Lamar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Lamar could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Lamar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.312 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.371 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.052 degrees.









 

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