Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Matagorda, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Matagorda and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Matagorda
- 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 Matagorda:
- 34.338163, -90.457043
- 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 Matagorda
- 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 Coahoma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coahoma County
- Since Matagorda is near Quitman County and also Tunica County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Quitman County
- eBird sighting report for Tunica 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 Matagorda ...
We found one communities that share the name Matagorda.
Within Mississippi, the name Matagorda is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Matagorda in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Matagorda ...
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.
- Birdie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Carter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Clover Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Eagles Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Eleanor ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Gerald ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Iris ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jonestown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
- Long Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Moon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Moon Lake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rich
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Sunday ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Wildwood ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Matagorda 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 Matagorda to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Matagorda and extending to:
- Clarksdale, which is the Seat of Coahoma County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Matagorda to Clarksdale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the south (S). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,382 miles [11,880.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,258 miles [8,461.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matagorda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Matagorda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matagorda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3382, Longitude: -90.4570 In this case, the coordinates for Matagorda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Matagorda to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.987 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.075 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.652 degrees. |