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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 Pickens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pickens 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 Pickens:
- 32.886936, -89.970691
- 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 Pickens
- 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 Holmes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Holmes County
- Since Pickens is near Attala County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Attala County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Pickens
Communities Also Named Pickens ...
We found six communities that are also named Pickens.
Within Mississippi, the name Pickens is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This Pickens is located in Desha County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pickens that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Pickens.
- White County
- This Pickens is located in White County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the north northwest of the Pickens that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Pickens.
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain County
- This Pickens is located in McCurtain County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pickens that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Pickens.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Pickens is located in Pickens County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pickens that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Pickens.
- Texas
- Henderson County
- This Pickens is located in Henderson County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the west of the Pickens that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Pickens.
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This Pickens is located in Randolph County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pickens that is located in Holmes County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Pickens.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pickens ...
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.
- Branchville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Branchville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Ebenezer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Eulogy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eulogy is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
- Evans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Goodman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Havendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Havendale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havendale
- Joseph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joseph is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
- Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Pierce Crossroad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pierce Crossroad is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Crossroad
- Revive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Revive is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revive
- Williams Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Ferry is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ferry
How Far From Pickens 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 Pickens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pickens and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Holmes County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pickens to Lexington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 832 miles [1,339 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,428 miles [11,954.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,303 miles [8,534.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pickens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pickens 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 Pickens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8869, Longitude: -89.9707 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.562 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.386 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.708 degrees. |
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