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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 Pocahontas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas:
- 32.472697, -90.287918
- 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 Pocahontas
- 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 Hinds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- Since Pocahontas is near Madison County and also Yazoo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yazoo 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 Pocahontas
Communities Also Named Pocahontas ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Pocahontas.
Within Mississippi, the name Pocahontas is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- This Pocahontas is located in Walker County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Pocahontas.
- Alberta
- This Pocahontas lies 1,977 miles [3,181.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Hinds County.
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This Pocahontas is located in Randolph County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the north of the Pocahontas that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Pocahontas.
- Illinois
- Bond County
- This Pocahontas is located in Bond County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the north of the Pocahontas that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Pocahontas.
- Iowa
- Pocahontas County
- This Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pocahontas that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Pocahontas.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the north of the Pocahontas that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Pocahontas.
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Pocahontas [Baker County].
- Pennsylvania
- Somerset County
- This Pocahontas is located in Somerset County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Pocahontas.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Pocahontas is located in Coffee County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Pocahontas.
- Hardeman County
- This Pocahontas is located in Hardeman County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the north northeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Pocahontas.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pocahontas [Chesterfield County].
- Petersburg City
- This Pocahontas is located in Petersburg City and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Pocahontas.
- Tazewell County
- This Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the northeast of the Pocahontas that is located in Hinds County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Pocahontas.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pocahontas ...
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.
- Adelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cherry Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cherry Park is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
- Cynthia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cynthia is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
- Flora
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forest Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Forest Green is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Green Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
- Hope Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Springs is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Springs
- Huntcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Huntcliff is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Kentwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kentwood is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Mannsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Meadowhill is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowhill
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Presidential Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Presidential Hills is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Hills
- Robinson Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Summertree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Summertree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertree
- Twelve Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pocahontas and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pocahontas to Jackson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 864 miles [1,390.5 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 49 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,461 miles [12,007.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,336 miles [8,587.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pocahontas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pocahontas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Pocahontas could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4727, Longitude: -90.2879 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.72 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.514 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.909 degrees. |
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