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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pilgrim Rest ...
We found two communities that share the name Pilgrim Rest.
Within Mississippi, the name Pilgrim Rest is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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.
- Georgia
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 northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
- Forest Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Leake County
- Freeny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Gill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Good Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Luther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Piggtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Redwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Tuckers Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossing
- Tuckers Crossing is located in Leake County
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 Northeast.
- 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,294 miles [8,519.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pilgrim Rest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pilgrim Rest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pilgrim Rest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7246, Longitude: -89.5876 In this case, the coordinates for Pilgrim Rest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pilgrim Rest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.311 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.072 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.579 degrees. |