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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 Lucas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lucas and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lucas:
- 31.587946, -89.958415
- 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 Lucas
- 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 Jefferson Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson Davis County
- Since Lucas is near Lawrence County and also Covington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Covington 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 Lucas
Communities Also Named Lucas ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Lucas.
Within Mississippi, the name Lucas is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lucas [Lamar County].
- Arkansas
- Logan County
- This Lucas is located in Logan County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lucas.
- British Columbia
- This Lucas lies 2,383 miles [3,835.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- Illinois
- Logan County
- This Lucas is located in Logan County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<2> to the north of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lucas.
- Iowa
- Lucas County
- This Lucas is located in Lucas County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Lucas.
- Kansas
- Russell County
- This Lucas is located in Russell County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Lucas.
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Lucas is located in Barren County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Lucas.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Lucas is located in Caddo Parish and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Lucas.
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Lucas is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Lucas.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- Missaukee County
- This Lucas is located in Missaukee County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missaukee County community of Lucas.
- Missouri
- Henry County
- This Lucas is located in Henry County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Lucas.
- New Mexico
- Harding County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Harding County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harding County community of Lucas.
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lucas [Muskingum County].
- Richland County
- This Lucas is located in Richland County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Lucas.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lucas [Allegheny County].
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lucas [Florence County].
- South Dakota
- Gregory County
- This Lucas is located in Gregory County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregory County community of Lucas.
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lucas [Hawkins County].
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Lucas is located in Collin County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Lucas.
- Jefferson County
- This Lucas is located in Jefferson County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the west southwest of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lucas.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Lucas is located in Fayette County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lucas that is located in Jefferson Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Lucas.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lucas ...
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.
- Arm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Carson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Carson is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Hardscrabble ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hardscrabble is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Haw Pond ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Haw Pond is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Pond
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hooker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Pines Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pines Ferry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Ferry
- Progress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Progress is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Silver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Story ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Story is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
How Far From Lucas 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 Lucas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lucas and extending to:
- Prentiss, which is the Seat of Jefferson Davis County, lies just to the East.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Lucas to Jackson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 885 miles [1,424.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,486 miles [12,047.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,363 miles [8,630.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lucas 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. |
| <2> | 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- Lucas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Lucas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Lucas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5879, Longitude: -89.9584 In this case, the coordinates for Lucas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.431 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.059 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.922 degrees. |
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