Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maybank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maybank and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maybank
- 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 Maybank:
- 31.407671, -89.369786
- 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 Maybank
- 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 Forrest County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forrest County
- Since Maybank is near Covington County and also Lamar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Covington County
- eBird sighting report for Lamar 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 Maybank ...
We found one communities that share the name Maybank.
Within Mississippi, the name Maybank is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Maybank in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Maybank lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maybank that is located in Forrest County.
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maybank ...
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.
- Bowie
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Dragon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Harvey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Jenkins Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Ferry
- Jenkins Ferry is located in Forrest County
- Leeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Peoples Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Ferry
- Peoples Ferry is located in Forrest County
- Petal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <3>
- Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Forrest County
- Rainey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Shadow Wood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
- Shadow Wood is located in Lamar County
- Tall Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
- Tall Pines is located in Lamar County
How Far From Maybank to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Maybank to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maybank and extending to:
- Hattiesburg, which is the Seat of Forrest County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Maybank to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 866 miles [1,393.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,760 miles [10,879.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,468 miles [12,018.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,345 miles [8,601.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maybank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forrest County: www.co.forrest.ms.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Maybank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maybank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4077, Longitude: -89.3698 In this case, the coordinates for Maybank 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 Maybank 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 315.056 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.598 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.718 degrees. |