Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Molly Barr Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Molly Barr Cove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Molly Barr Cove
- 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 Molly Barr Cove:
- 34.381217, -89.527860
- 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 Molly Barr Cove
- 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 Lafayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette County
- Since Molly Barr Cove is near Panola County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Panola County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Molly Barr Cove ...
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.
- Alesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Denmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Dukes Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Ferry
- Dukes Ferry is located in Lafayette County
- Keel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Rolling Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Rolling Woods is located in Lafayette County
- Rollings Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollings Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollings Woods
- Rollings Woods is located in Lafayette County
- Splinter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Union Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Lafayette County
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University <2>
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Molly Barr Cove 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 Molly Barr Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Molly Barr Cove and extending to:
- Oxford, which is the Seat of Lafayette County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Molly Barr Cove to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,341 miles [11,814.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,216 miles [8,394.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Molly Barr Cove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Molly Barr Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Molly Barr Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3812, Longitude: -89.5279 In this case, the coordinates for Molly Barr Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Molly Barr Cove 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 315.406 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.408 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.247 degrees. |