Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Melvin Heights:
  • 32.270425, -90.140365
  • 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 Melvin Heights

• 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 Rankin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rankin County
  • Since Melvin Heights is near Hinds County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hinds County
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Melvin Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Melvin Heights.

Within Mississippi, the name Melvin Heights is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Melvin Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Knox County
    • This Melvin Heights is located in Knox County and lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Melvin Heights that is located in Rankin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Melvin Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Melvin Heights ...

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.

• Choctaw Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
  • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
• Cooks Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
  • Cooks Ferry is located in Hinds County
• Crossgates
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
  • Crossgates is located in Rankin County
• Elton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Elton is located in Hinds County
• Elton Place
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton Place
  • Elton Place is located in Hinds County
• Garden Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
  • Garden Park is located in Hinds County
• Greenfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
• Hickory Glen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
  • Hickory Glen is located in Rankin County
• Highland Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
  • Highland Meadows is located in Hinds County
• Hunters Woods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
  • Hunters Woods is located in Rankin County
• Kings Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
  • Kings Heights is located in Rankin County
• Pearl
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <3>
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  • Plain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
    • Plain is located in Rankin County
  • Plainview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Rankin County
  • Randall Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Place
    • Randall Place is located in Rankin County
  • Red Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Hinds County
  • Skyway Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyway Hills
    • Skyway Hills is located in Rankin County
  • Summerwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
    • Summerwood is located in Rankin County
  • Sunkist
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist
    • Sunkist is located in Hinds County
  • Terrapin Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Hill
    • Terrapin Hill is located in Rankin County

How Far From Melvin Heights 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 Melvin Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Melvin Heights and extending to:

• Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies just to the East.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the northwest (NW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Melvin Heights to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,463 miles [12,010.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,339 miles [8,592.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melvin Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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