Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Martins Pine Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martins Pine Hill Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Martins Pine Hill Estates

• 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 Martins Pine Hill Estates:
  • 30.496586, -88.856974
  • 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 Martins Pine Hill Estates

• 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Since Martins Pine Hill Estates is near Harrison County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harrison County
  • eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Martins Pine Hill Estates ...

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 Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Harrison County
• Coalville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
  • Coalville is located in Harrison County
• Edgewater Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
  • Edgewater Park is located in Harrison County
• Gulf Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
  • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
• Heartease ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartease
  • Heartease is located in Harrison County
• Ocean Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
  • Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <2>
• Pops Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pops Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pops Ferry
  • Pops Ferry is located in Harrison County
• Wool Market
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
  • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
  • Wool Market has also been known as:
  • Woolmarket

How Far From Martins Pine Hill Estates 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 Martins Pine Hill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Martins Pine Hill Estates and extending to:

• Pascagoula, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Martins Pine Hill Estates to Pascagoula, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 885 miles [1,424.3 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,783 miles [10,916.2 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 5,364 miles [8,632.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martins Pine Hill Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.ms.us/

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