Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Magna Vista:
  • 32.658190, -91.061774
  • 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 Magna Vista

• 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 Issaquena County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Issaquena County
  • Since Magna Vista is near East Carroll Parish and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for East Carroll Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Warren 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Magna Vista ...

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.

• Eagle Bend
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
  • Eagle Bend is located in Warren County
• Greenfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
• Hollybrook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybrook
  • Hollybrook is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
• Lake Providence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Providence
  • Lake Providence is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Providence <2>
• Onward
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
  • Onward is located in Sharkey County
• Peelers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peelers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peelers
  • Peelers is located in Warren County
• Transylvania
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
  • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <2>
• Valley Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
  • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County

How Far From Magna Vista 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 Magna Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Magna Vista and extending to:

• Mayersville, which is the Seat of Issaquena County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Magna Vista to Mayersville, with an average speed<4> 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 56 miles [90.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,768 miles [10,892 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,361 miles [8,627.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magna Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/