Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maris Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maris Town and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maris Town
- 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 Maris Town:
- 32.623749, -90.018973
- 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 Maris Town
- 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 Maris Town is near Rankin County and also Yazoo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- eBird sighting report for Yazoo 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 Maris Town ...
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.
- Cedar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Madison County
- Farmhaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Havendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hunters Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Madison County
- Mannsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Meeks Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Ferry
- Meeks Ferry is located in Madison County
- Mill Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Milltown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Pecan Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Creek
- Pecan Creek is located in Madison County
- Raytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Roses Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Bluff
- Roses Bluff is located in Madison County
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- Sand Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Sandalwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Sandalwood is located in Madison County
- Scotland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Scotland Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Fork
- Scotland Fork is located in Yazoo County
- Stokes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Stonegate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Summertree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertree
- Summertree is located in Madison County
- Tavern Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Hill
- Tavern Hill is located in Madison County
- Tidewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Twelve Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Twin Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbor
- Twin Harbor is located in Madison County
- Sand Hill
How Far From Maris Town 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 community such as Maris Town to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Maris Town and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Maris Town to Jackson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 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 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,442 miles [11,976.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,317 miles [8,556.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maris Town. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maris Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maris Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6237, Longitude: -90.0190 In this case, the coordinates for Maris Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Maris Town 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 315.568 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.357 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.773 degrees. |