Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lewisburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lewisburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lewisburg
- 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 Lewisburg:
- 34.862041, -89.833421
- 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 Lewisburg
- 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 DeSoto County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeSoto County
- Since Lewisburg is near Marshall County and also Tate County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for Tate 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
Communities Also Named Lewisburg ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Lewisburg.
Within Mississippi, the name Lewisburg is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This Lewisburg is located in Logan County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lewisburg that is located in DeSoto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lewisburg.
- Mason County
- This Lewisburg is located in Mason County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the northeast of the Lewisburg that is located in DeSoto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Lewisburg.
- Louisiana
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lewisburg that is located in DeSoto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Lewisburg.
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the south of the Lewisburg that is located in DeSoto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Lewisburg.
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lewisburg [Hancock County].
- Preble County
- This Lewisburg is located in Preble County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lewisburg that is located in DeSoto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Lewisburg.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewisburg ...
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.
- Bleak ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cedarview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Coal Oil Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Oil Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Oil Corner
- Coal Oil Corner is located in Marshall County
- Cockrum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fairhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Handy Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy Corner
- Handy Corner is located in DeSoto County
- Hernando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
- Hernando is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <4>
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Tate County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Irene ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Love
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Maywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mineral Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in DeSoto County
- Olive Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
- Plum Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
- Stonewall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Love
How Far From Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lewisburg and extending to:
- Hernando, which is the Seat of DeSoto County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lewisburg to Hernando, 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 177 miles [284.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,332 miles [11,799.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,207 miles [8,379.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewisburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/
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' (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- Lewisburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lewisburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8620, Longitude: -89.8334 In this case, the coordinates for Lewisburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lewisburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Lewisburg 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 315.632 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.735 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.284 degrees. |