Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piney Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piney Woods
- 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 Piney Woods:
- 32.062653, -89.992860
- 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 Piney Woods
- 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 Piney Woods is near Simpson County and also Hinds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Simpson County
- eBird sighting report for Hinds 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 Piney Woods ...
We found seven communities that share the name Piney Woods.
Within Mississippi, the name Piney Woods is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Piney Woods is located in Cleburne County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piney Woods that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Piney Woods.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Piney Woods that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Piney Woods.
- Georgia
- Haralson County
- This Piney Woods is located in Haralson County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piney Woods that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haralson County community of Piney Woods.
- Michigan
- Clare County
- This Piney Woods is located in Clare County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Piney Woods that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Piney Woods.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Piney Woods is located in New Hanover County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piney Woods that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Piney Woods.
- Transylvania County
- This Piney Woods is located in Transylvania County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the east northeast of the Piney Woods that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Piney Woods.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Piney Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Piney Woods that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Piney Woods.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Woods ...
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.
- Comeby ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Dane ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fink Bine ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - George ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Gum Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Simpson County
- King
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mountain Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Mountain Creek is located in Rankin County
- Rock Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Shady Dell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
- Shady Dell is located in Rankin County
- Star
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Touchstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Touchstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Touchstone
- Touchstone is located in Simpson County
How Far From Piney Woods 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 community such as Piney Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piney Woods and extending to:
- Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Piney Woods to Brandon, 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 four to five hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 866 miles [1,393.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,466 miles [12,015.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,342 miles [8,597.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Woods. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piney Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0627, Longitude: -89.9929 In this case, the coordinates for Piney Woods 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 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 Piney Woods 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 315.499 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.202 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.858 degrees. |