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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 Natchez, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Natchez and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 31.559720, -91.393685
- 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 Natchez
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Natchez is near Concordia Parish and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Concordia Parish
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Natchez
Communities Also Named Natchez ...
We found four communities that are also named Natchez.
Within Mississippi, the name Natchez is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Monroe County
- This Natchez is located in Monroe County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the east of the Natchez that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Natchez.
- Indiana
- Martin County
- This Natchez is located in Martin County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Natchez that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Natchez.
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west of the Natchez that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Natchez.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Natchez.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Natchez ...
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)
- Anna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Bullitt Bayou
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
- Cannonsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Carthage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Johnsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Pine Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Red Gum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Gum is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gum
- Scotland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scotland is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
How Far From Natchez 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 Natchez to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Natchez and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Natchez to Jackson, with an average speed<3>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 953 miles [1,533.7 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,426 miles [8,732.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Natchez) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Natchez, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Natchez to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Natchez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5597, Longitude: -91.3937 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.312 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.081 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.505 degrees. |
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