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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 Millers Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millers Landing and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Millers Landing:
    • 32.917071, -91.060940
    • 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 Millers Landing
  • 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 Millers Landing ...

We found three communities that share the name Millers Landing.

Within Mississippi, the name Millers Landing is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Millers Landing lies 3,264 miles [5,252.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Millers Landing that is located in Issaquena County.
    • British Columbia
      • This Millers Landing lies 2,002 miles [3,221.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Millers Landing that is located in Issaquena County.
    • California
      • Colusa County
      • This Millers Landing is located in Colusa County and lies 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millers Landing that is located in Issaquena County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colusa County community of Millers Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millers Landing ...

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.

  • Booth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
    • Booth is located in Issaquena County
  • Brunett ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunett
    • Brunett is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Cottonwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Gassoway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassoway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassoway
    • Gassoway is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Glen Allan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Allan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
    • Glen Allan is located in Washington County
  • Grace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Issaquena County
  • Highland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
  • Lake Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Marathon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Washington County
  • Riverside Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
    • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
  • Rolling Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Woodside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Mayersville, which is the Seat of Issaquena County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Millers Landing to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 885 miles [1,424.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,474 miles [12,028.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,349 miles [8,608.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millers Landing. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millers Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millers Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9171, Longitude: -91.0609       In this case, the coordinates for Millers Landing 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 Millers Landing 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 316.243 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.182 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.155 degrees.









 

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