Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Loch Leven:
  • 31.208786, -91.575119
  • 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 Loch Leven

• 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 Wilkinson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilkinson County
  • Since Loch Leven is near Adams County and also Concordia Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Concordia Parish

• 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 Loch Leven

Communities Also Named Loch Leven ...

We found two communities that are also named Loch Leven.

Within Mississippi, the name Loch Leven is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Harford County
    • This Loch Leven is located in Harford County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loch Leven that is located in Wilkinson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Loch Leven.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Loch Leven lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km]<1> to the northeast of the Loch Leven that is located in Wilkinson County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Loch Leven ...

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.

• Acme
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Acme is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
• Black Hawk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Hawk is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
• Deer Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Deer Park is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Donegal
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Donegal is located in Wilkinson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
• Glasscock ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Glasscock is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasscock
• Laneheart
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Laneheart is located in Wilkinson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneheart
• Naples ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Naples is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
• Point Breeze
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Point Breeze is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
• Union Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Union Point is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point

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

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

• Woodville, which is the Seat of Wilkinson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Loch Leven to Woodville, 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 five to six hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,575 miles [12,190.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,451 miles [8,772.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'