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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 Pecan Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pecan Creek 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 Pecan Creek:
- 32.466808, -90.116197
- 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 Pecan Creek
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Pecan Creek is near Hinds County and also Rankin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin 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 Pecan Creek
Communities Also Named Pecan Creek ...
We found two communities that are also named Pecan Creek.
Within Mississippi, the name Pecan Creek is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Pecan Creek is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pecan Creek that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Pecan Creek.
- Texas
- Tom Green County
- Although located in Tom Green County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tom Green County community of Pecan Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pecan Creek ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beaver Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Hunters Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hunters Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Roses Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roses Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Bluff
- Sandalwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandalwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Squirrel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Squirrel Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Hill
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stonegate is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Summertree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Summertree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertree
- Tavern Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tavern Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Hill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Tidewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tidewater is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
- Treasure Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Treasure Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
- Twelve Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Twin Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Twin Harbor is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbor
- Village Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Village Glen is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Glen
- Village Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Village Square is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
How Far From Pecan Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pecan Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pecan Creek and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pecan Creek to Canton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,453 miles [11,994.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,329 miles [8,576.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pecan Creek) 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 Pecan Creek 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 Pecan Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4668, Longitude: -90.1162 In this case, the coordinates for Pecan Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.613 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.389 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.84 degrees. |
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