Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Madisonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Madisonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Madisonville
- 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 Madisonville:
- 32.527078, -89.977519
- 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 Madisonville
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Madisonville is near Rankin County and also Hinds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- eBird sighting report for Hinds 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 Madisonville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Madisonville.
Within Mississippi, the name Madisonville is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Hopkins County
- This Madisonville is located in Hopkins County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Madisonville that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Madisonville.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the south of the Madisonville that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Madisonville.
- Missouri
- Ralls County
- This Madisonville is located in Ralls County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the north of the Madisonville that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of Madisonville.
- New Jersey
- Somerset County
- This Madisonville is located in Somerset County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Madisonville that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Madisonville.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Madisonville is located in Hamilton County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Madisonville that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Madisonville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Madisonville that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Madisonville.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Madisonville is located in Monroe County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Madisonville that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Madisonville.
- Texas
- Madison County
- This Madisonville is located in Madison County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Madisonville.
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This Madisonville is located in Charlotte County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Madisonville that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Madisonville.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Madisonville ...
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.
- Hunters Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Madison County
- Lakeshore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Meeks Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Ferry
- Meeks Ferry is located in Madison County
- Mill Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Milltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pecan Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Creek
- Pecan Creek is located in Madison County
- Roses Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Bluff
- Roses Bluff is located in Madison County
- Sand Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Sandalwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Sandalwood is located in Madison County
- Stonegate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Summertree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertree
- Summertree is located in Madison County
- Tavern Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Hill
- Tavern Hill is located in Madison County
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- Tidewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Treasure Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
- Treasure Cove is located in Madison County
- Twin Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbor
- Twin Harbor is located in Madison County
- Woodlake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tidewater
How Far From Madisonville 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 Madisonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Madisonville and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Madisonville to Jackson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,730 miles [10,830.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,320 miles [8,561.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madisonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Madisonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madisonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5271, Longitude: -89.9775 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Madisonville 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 315.533 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.304 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.773 degrees. |