Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Overby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Overby
- 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 Overby:
- 33.143734, -90.853433
- 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 Overby
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Overby is near Hinds County and also Sharkey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- eBird sighting report for Sharkey 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 Overby ...
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.
- Bourbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Delta City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Erwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Floyd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Grace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hollandale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
- James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lake Washington ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
- Lake Washington is located in Washington County
- Longwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Marathon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Murphy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Murphy Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Ferry
- Murphy Ferry is located in Humphreys County
- Panther Burn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Quay ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Silver Lake ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Washington County
- Woodside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy Ferry
How Far From Overby 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 Overby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Overby and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Overby to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 866 miles [1,393.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,454 miles [11,996.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Overby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Overby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1437, Longitude: -90.8534 In this case, the coordinates for Overby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Overby to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.134 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.086 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.031 degrees. |