Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pelahatchie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pelahatchie and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pelahatchie

• 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 Pelahatchie:
  • 32.313178, -89.798965
  • 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 Pelahatchie

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin County
  • Since Pelahatchie is near Scott County and also Smith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Smith 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 Pelahatchie

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pelahatchie ...

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.

• Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Branch is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Branch
  • From Pelahatchie to Branch
• Cross Roads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cross Roads is located in Rankin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
• Independence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Independence is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
• Kracker Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kracker Station is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kracker Station
• Leesburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Leesburg is located in Rankin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
• Polkville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Polkville is located in Smith County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
• Rock Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Hill is located in Rankin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
• Rufus
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rufus is located in Rankin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
• Stage
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stage is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage
• Value
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Value is located in Rankin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Value

How Far From Pelahatchie 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 town such as Pelahatchie to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Pelahatchie and extending to:

• Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Pelahatchie to Brandon, 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 847 miles [1,363.1 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 33 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,447 miles [11,984.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,322 miles [8,564.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'