Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pat
- 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 Pat:
- 32.178483, -90.010083
- 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 Pat
- 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 Rankin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- Since Pat is near Simpson County and also Hinds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Simpson County
- eBird sighting report for Hinds 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 Pat ...
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.
- Comeby ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Crossgates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Crossgates is located in Rankin County
- Dane ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fink Bine ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
- George ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Grove Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Rankin County
- Hunters Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
- Hunters Woods is located in Rankin County
- Pearl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <2>
- Piney Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Rankin County
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rock Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Shady Dell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
- Shady Dell is located in Rankin County
- Skyway Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyway Hills
- Skyway Hills is located in Rankin County
- Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Terrapin Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Hill
- Terrapin Hill is located in Rankin County
- Value
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill
How Far From Pat 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 Pat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pat and extending to:
- Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies just to the North.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Pat to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,462 miles [12,008.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,338 miles [8,590.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1785, Longitude: -90.0101 In this case, the coordinates for Pat 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 Pat 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 315.521 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.243 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.845 degrees. |