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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Mildred:
    • 31.147957, -89.842024
    • 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 Mildred
  • 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 Mildred ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Mildred.

Within Mississippi, the name Mildred is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Okeechobee County
      • This Mildred is located in Okeechobee County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mildred that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okeechobee County community of Mildred.
    • Illinois
      • Sangamon County
      • This Mildred is located in Sangamon County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the north of the Mildred that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Mildred.
    • Kansas
      • Allen County
      • This Mildred is located in Allen County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mildred that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Mildred.
    • Kentucky
      • Jackson County
      • This Mildred is located in Jackson County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mildred that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Mildred.
    • Minnesota
      • Cass County
      • This Mildred is located in Cass County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the north of the Mildred that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Mildred.
    • Missouri
      • Taney County
      • This Mildred is located in Taney County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mildred that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Mildred.
    • Montana
      • Prairie County
      • This Mildred is located in Prairie County and lies 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mildred that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Mildred.
    • North Carolina
      • Edgecombe County
      • This Mildred is located in Edgecombe County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mildred that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Mildred.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Sullivan County
      • This Mildred is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mildred that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Mildred.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Mildred lies 1,764 miles [2,838.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mildred that is located in Marion County.
    • Texas
      • Navarro County
      • This Mildred is located in Navarro County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mildred that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Mildred.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mildred ...

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.

  • Edna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Marion County
  • Fordsville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
    • Fordsville is located in Marion County
  • Hub
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
    • Hub is located in Marion County
  • Hurricane Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Creek
    • Hurricane Creek is located in Marion County
  • Jamestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Marion County
  • Keno ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
    • Keno is located in Marion County
  • Lovelace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
    • Lovelace is located in Marion County
  • Pickwick
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
    • Pickwick is located in Marion County
  • Spring Cottage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cottage
    • Spring Cottage is located in Marion County

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

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

  • Columbia, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the North.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Mildred to Jackson, with an average speed<3>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 898 miles [1,445.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,501 miles [12,071.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,378 miles [8,655.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mildred) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mildred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1480, Longitude: -89.8420       In this case, the coordinates for Mildred 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 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.
<4>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 Mildred to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.316 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.865 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.947 degrees.