Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Minot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Minot
- 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 Minot:
- 33.942057, -90.489816
- 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 Minot
- 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 Sunflower County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sunflower County
- Since Minot is near Tallahatchie County and also Coahoma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tallahatchie County
- eBird sighting report for Coahoma 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 Minot ...
We found four communities that share the name Minot.
Within Mississippi, the name Minot is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- North Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minot ...
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.
- Africa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Brazil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Counts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Drew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <4>
- Dublin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Dwiggins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Promised Land ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Sunflower County
- Roundaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Sandy Bayou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bayou
- Sandy Bayou is located in Sunflower County
- Sharkey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Swan Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Swan Lake Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Ferry
- Swan Lake Ferry is located in Tallahatchie County
How Far From Minot 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 Minot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Minot and extending to:
- Indianola, which is the Seat of Sunflower County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Minot to Indianola, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,402 miles [11,912.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,277 miles [8,492.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minot. 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 from Point A (ie- Minot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9421, Longitude: -90.4898 In this case, the coordinates for Minot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Minot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Minot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.976 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.008 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.738 degrees. |