Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mendenhall:
  • 31.960879, -89.869241
  • 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 Mendenhall

• 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 Simpson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Simpson County
  • Since Mendenhall is near Rankin County and also Smith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Smith 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 Mendenhall

Communities Also Named Mendenhall ...

We found two communities that are also named Mendenhall.

Within Mississippi, the name Mendenhall is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Nevada County
    • This Mendenhall is located in Nevada County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mendenhall that is located in Simpson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Mendenhall.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Chester County
    • This Mendenhall is located in Chester County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mendenhall that is located in Simpson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Mendenhall.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mendenhall ...

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.

• Cyclone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cyclone is located in Simpson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
• Everett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Everett is located in Simpson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
• Gum Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gum Springs is located in Simpson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
• Joe ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Joe is located in Rankin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe
• Martinville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Martinville is located in Simpson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
• Merit
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Merit is located in Simpson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merit
• Sanatorium
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
• Zion Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Hill is located in Simpson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill

How Far From Mendenhall 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 city such as Mendenhall to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Mendenhall to Jackson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,466 miles [12,015.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,341 miles [8,595.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'