Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Latonia

• 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 Latonia:
  • 30.861020, -88.427793
  • 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 Latonia

• 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 George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for George County
  • Since Latonia is near Mobile County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mobile County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Latonia

Communities Also Named Latonia ...

We found two communities that are also named Latonia.

Within Mississippi, the name Latonia is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Kenton County
    • This Latonia is located in Kenton County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Latonia that is located in George County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Latonia.
  • West Virginia
    • Gilmer County
    • This Latonia is located in Gilmer County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Latonia that is located in George County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Latonia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Latonia ...

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.

• Dean Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dean Landing is located in George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Landing
• Donovan ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Donovan is located in George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
• Earlville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Earlville is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
• Georgetown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Rock Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Creek is located in George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
• Shipman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shipman is located in George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
• Tanner Williams
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Tanner Williams is located in Mobile County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Williams
• Tanners Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Tanners Ferry is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Ferry
• Waters Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Waters Landing is located in George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Landing

How Far From Latonia to ...

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

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

• Lucedale, which is the Seat of George County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Latonia to Lucedale, 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 143 miles [230.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,450 miles [11,989.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'