Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pilgrim Rest:
  • 32.724580, -89.587573
  • 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 Pilgrim Rest

• 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 Leake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Leake County
  • Since Pilgrim Rest is near Scott County and also Madison 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 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 Pilgrim Rest

Communities Also Named Pilgrim Rest ...

We found two communities that are also named Pilgrim Rest.

Within Mississippi, the name Pilgrim Rest is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Houston County
    • This Pilgrim Rest is located in Houston County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the east of the Pilgrim Rest that is located in Leake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Pilgrim Rest.
  • Texas
    • Rains County
    • Although located in Rains County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Pilgrim Rest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pilgrim Rest ...

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.

• Carthage
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Carthage is located in Leake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
• Forest Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Forest Grove is located in Leake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
• Freeny
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Freeny is located in Leake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeny
• Gill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gill is located in Leake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
• Good Hope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Good Hope is located in Leake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
• Luther
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Luther is located in Leake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
• Piggtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Piggtown is located in Leake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggtown
• Redwater
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Redwater is located in Leake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
• Tuckers Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tuckers Crossing is located in Leake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossing

How Far From Pilgrim Rest to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pilgrim Rest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pilgrim Rest and extending to:

• Carthage, which is the Seat of Leake County, lies just to the East.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Pilgrim Rest to Jackson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 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 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,419 miles [11,939.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,294 miles [8,519.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'