Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pentecost:
  • 33.584839, -90.528700
  • 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 Pentecost

• 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 Sunflower County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sunflower County
  • Since Pentecost is near Leflore County and also Bolivar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Leflore County
  • eBird sighting report for Bolivar 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 Pentecost ...

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.

• Blaine
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Sunflower County
• Cottondale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Cottondale is located in Sunflower County
• Furry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furry
  • Furry is located in Sunflower County
• McNutt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
  • McNutt is located in Leflore County
• Moorhead
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
  • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
• Quiver ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
  • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
• Roundaway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
  • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
• Ruleville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
  • Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <2>
• Sunflower
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
  • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pentecost and extending to:

• Indianola, which is the Seat of Sunflower County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pentecost to Indianola, with an average speed<4> 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 90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,420 miles [11,941.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,295 miles [8,521.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pentecost. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/