Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Haven
- 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 North Haven:
- 34.520934, -88.988952
- 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 North Haven
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since North Haven is near Tippah County and also Pontotoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tippah County
- eBird sighting report for Pontotoc 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 North Haven ...
We found six communities that share the name North Haven.
Within Mississippi, the name North Haven is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This North Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the North Haven that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of North Haven.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This North Haven is located in New Haven County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Haven that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of North Haven.
- Maine
- Knox County
- This North Haven is located in Knox County and lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Haven that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of North Haven.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This North Haven is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Haven that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of North Haven.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This North Haven is located in Wake County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Haven that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of North Haven.
- Tennessee
- Montgomery County
- This North Haven is located in Montgomery County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Haven that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of North Haven.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Haven ...
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.
- Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Cotton Plant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Tippah County
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Union County
- Martintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Martintown is located in Union County
- Mitchell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Mound City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Parks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Union County
- Pumpkin Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Union County
- Union Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Union County
How Far From North Haven 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 North Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Haven and extending to:
- New Albany, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from North Haven to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about 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 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Haven. 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 '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- North Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5209, Longitude: -88.9890 In this case, the coordinates for North Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 North Haven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.08 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.048 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.991 degrees. |