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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 Long Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Long Beach and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Long Beach:
    • 30.359926, -89.164078
    • 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 Long Beach
  • 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 Long Beach ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Long Beach.

Within Mississippi, the name Long Beach is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Long Beach.
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • This Long Beach is located in LaPorte County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the north of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Long Beach.
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This Long Beach is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Long Beach.
      • York County
      • This Long Beach is located in York County and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km] to the northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Long Beach.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Long Beach is located in Calvert County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Long Beach.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex 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 Massachusetts community of Long Beach [Essex County].
    • Michigan
      • Muskegon 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 Long Beach [Muskegon County].
    • Minnesota
      • Pope County
      • This Long Beach is located in Pope County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Long Beach.
    • Missouri
      • Taney County
      • This Long Beach is located in Taney County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Long Beach.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Long Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Long Beach.
    • New York
      • Nassau County
      • This Long Beach is located in Nassau County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Long Beach.
      • Queens 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 New York community of Long Beach [Queens County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Long Beach lies 2,242 miles [3,608.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
    • North Carolina
      • Brunswick County
      • This Long Beach is located in Brunswick County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Long Beach.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Long Beach lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
    • Ohio
      • Ottawa County
      • This Long Beach is located in Ottawa County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Long Beach.
    • Ontario
      • This Long Beach lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
    • Washington
      • Pacific County
      • This Long Beach is located in Pacific County and lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Long Beach that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Long Beach.
      • Pierce 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 Washington community of Long Beach [Pierce County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Beach ...

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.

  • Coalville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Harrison County
  • Diamondhead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
    • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <4>
  • Edgewater Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edgewater Park is located in Harrison County
  • Gulfport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jones Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
    • Jones Mill is located in Harrison County
  • Mississippi City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
    • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
  • Orange Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Orange Grove is located in Harrison County
  • Pass Christian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pops Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pops Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pops Ferry
    • Pops Ferry is located in Harrison County
  • Timber Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Harrison County
  • Wool Market
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
    • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market has also been known as:
    • Woolmarket

How Far From Long Beach 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 city such as Long Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Gulfport, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Long Beach to Jackson, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 905 miles [1,456.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,506 miles [12,079.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,384 miles [8,664.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Long Beach: www.ci.long-beach.ms.us/

The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/

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- Long Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3599, Longitude: -89.1641       In this case, the coordinates for Long Beach 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach 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 314.825 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.188 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.809 degrees.




 

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