Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leighdon Bluff Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leighdon Bluff Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leighdon Bluff Ferry
- 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 Leighdon Bluff Ferry:
- 30.892130, -89.771741
- 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 Leighdon Bluff Ferry
- 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 Pearl River County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pearl River County
- Since Leighdon Bluff Ferry is near Washington Parish and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington Parish
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leighdon Bluff Ferry ...
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.
- Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Pearl River County
- Fords Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Creek
- Fords Creek is located in Pearl River County
- Fordsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
- Fordsville is located in Marion County
- Lake View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lees Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Mitch ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Riceville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Sandy Hook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Marion County
- Twin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Leighdon Bluff Ferry 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 Leighdon Bluff Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Leighdon Bluff Ferry and extending to:
- Poplarville, which is the Seat of Pearl River County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Leighdon Bluff Ferry to Poplarville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,510 miles [12,086.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,386 miles [8,667.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leighdon Bluff Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Leighdon Bluff Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leighdon Bluff Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8921, Longitude: -89.7717 In this case, the coordinates for Leighdon Bluff Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Leighdon Bluff Ferry 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 315.246 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.75 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.96 degrees. |