Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Natchez Under the Hill

• 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 Natchez Under the Hill:
  • 31.562666, -91.408449
  • 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 Natchez Under the Hill

• 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Natchez Under the Hill is near Concordia Parish and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Concordia Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Natchez Under the Hill ...

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.

• Anna
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Adams County
• Bullitt Bayou
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullitt Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
  • Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
• Carthage
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Adams County
• Cloverdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
• Johnsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Johnsville is located in Adams County
• Pine Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Adams County
• Red Gum
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Gum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gum
  • Red Gum is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
• Scotland ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Concordia Parish (LA)

How Far From Natchez Under the Hill 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 Natchez Under the Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Natchez Under the Hill once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Natchez Under the Hill and extending to:

• Natchez, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Natchez Under the Hill to Jackson, with an average speed<4>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 954 miles [1,535.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,551 miles [12,152.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,427 miles [8,733.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/