Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Moss Point:
  • 30.424042, -88.528874
  • 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 Moss Point

• 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Since Moss Point is near Mobile County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mobile County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Moss Point

Communities Also Named Moss Point ...

We found one communities that are also named Moss Point.

Within Mississippi, the name Moss Point is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Moss Point in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Dorchester County
    • This Moss Point is located in Dorchester County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Moss Point that is located in Jackson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Moss Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moss Point ...

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.

• Elders Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Elders Ferry is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ferry
• Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ford is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
• Helena
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Helena is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
• Hickory Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Martin Bluff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
• Orange Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
• Pecan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pecan is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
• Randall Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Randall Ferry is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Ferry
• Sawmill Pointe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sawmill Pointe is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Pointe

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

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

• Pascagoula, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Moss Point to Jackson, with an average speed<2>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,474 miles [12,028.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,353 miles [8,614.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'