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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 Northwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwood Estates 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 Northwood Estates:
- 34.295384, -88.717553
- 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 Northwood Estates
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Northwood Estates is near Pontotoc County and also Itawamba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pontotoc County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Itawamba 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 Northwood Estates
Communities Also Named Northwood Estates ...
We found nine communities that are also named Northwood Estates.
Within Mississippi, the name Northwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the east of the Northwood Estates that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Northwood Estates.
- Mobile County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the south of the Northwood Estates that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Northwood Estates.
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Glynn County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Northwood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Northwood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Northwood Estates.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Northwood Estates.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Northwood Estates.
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Crawford County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northwood Estates that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Northwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Charleston County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the east of the Northwood Estates that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Northwood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Northwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood Estates that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Northwood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwood Estates ...
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.
- Flowerdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Flowerdale is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerdale
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harrisburg Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Heights
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowview is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pinecrest is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Rebecca Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rebecca Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Heights
- Terrace Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Terrace Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Traceland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Traceland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceland
- Tracewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tracewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracewood
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Northwood Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Northwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwood Estates and extending to:
- Tupelo, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the South.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Northwood Estates 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 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Northwood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Northwood Estates 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 Northwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2954, Longitude: -88.7176 In this case, the coordinates for Northwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.896 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.805 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.922 degrees. |
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