Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Markhams Ferry:
  • 33.278456, -90.362031
  • 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 Markhams Ferry

• 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 Leflore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Leflore County
  • Since Markhams Ferry is near Holmes County and also Humphreys County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Holmes County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Humphreys 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 Markhams Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Markhams Ferry ...

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.

• Butler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
• Choctaw
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Choctaw is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
• Four Mile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Four Mile is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
• Grass Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Grass Lake is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
• Horseshoe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Horseshoe is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
• Jaketown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
• Marksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Marksville is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
• Mayday
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayday is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
• Oak Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Swiftown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Swiftown is located in Leflore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftown

How Far From Markhams Ferry 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 Markhams Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Markhams Ferry and extending to:

• Greenwood, which is the Seat of Leflore County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Markhams Ferry to Greenwood, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 837 miles [1,347 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,427 miles [11,952.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'