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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Rankin County
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Scott County
- Kracker Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kracker Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kracker Station
- Kracker Station is located in Scott County
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Polkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Rock Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Rufus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Stage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Value
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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<2> beginning in Pelahatchie and extending to:
- Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Pelahatchie to Brandon, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,322 miles [8,564.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelahatchie. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pelahatchie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pelahatchie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3132, Longitude: -89.7990 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pelahatchie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.404 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.125 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.737 degrees. |