Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Possum Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Possum Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Possum Corner
- 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 Possum Corner:
- 31.351836, -91.299833
- 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 Possum Corner
- 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 Wilkinson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkinson County
- Since Possum Corner is near Adams County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Possum Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Possum Corner.
Within Mississippi, the name Possum Corner is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Possum Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Jasper County
- This Possum Corner is located in Jasper County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the east of the Possum Corner that is located in Wilkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Possum Corner.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Possum Corner ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Freewoods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Harvard Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Ferry
- Harvard Ferry is located in Wilkinson County
- Ireland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Laneheart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Perrytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Possum Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Possum Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Possum Corner and extending to:
- Woodville, which is the Seat of Wilkinson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Possum Corner to Woodville, 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,556 miles [12,160.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,432 miles [8,742 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Possum Corner. 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' (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- Possum Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Possum Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3518, Longitude: -91.2998 In this case, the coordinates for Possum Corner 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 Possum Corner 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 316.231 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.959 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.498 degrees. |