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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 Patton Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patton Place and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Patton Place:
    • 32.272925, -90.122864
    • 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 Patton Place
  • 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 Patton Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Patton Place.

Within Mississippi, the name Patton Place is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Patton Place in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Patton Place is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Patton Place that is located in Rankin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Patton Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Patton Place ...

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.

  • Choctaw Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
  • Cooks Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
    • Cooks Ferry is located in Hinds County
  • Crossgates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
    • Crossgates is located in Rankin County
  • Elton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Hinds County
  • Garden Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
    • Garden Park is located in Hinds County
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
  • Grove Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Rankin County
  • Hickory Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
    • Hickory Glen is located in Rankin County
  • Highland Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
    • Highland Meadows is located in Hinds County
  • Hunters Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
    • Hunters Woods is located in Rankin County
  • Kings Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
    • Kings Heights is located in Rankin County
  • Pearl
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
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    • Plain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
      • Plain is located in Rankin County
    • Plainview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rankin County
    • Randall Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Place
      • Randall Place is located in Rankin County
    • Skyway Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyway Hills
      • Skyway Hills is located in Rankin County
    • Summerwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
      • Summerwood is located in Rankin County
    • Terrapin Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Hill
      • Terrapin Hill is located in Rankin County

How Far From Patton Place 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 Patton Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Patton Place and extending to:

  • Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies just to the East.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Patton Place to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 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 7,463 miles [12,010.5 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patton Place. 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>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- Patton Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patton Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2729, Longitude: -90.1229       In this case, the coordinates for Patton Place 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Patton Place 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 315.599 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.346 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.875 degrees.




 

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