Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Possum Trot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Possum Trot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Possum Trot
- 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 Trot:
- 34.302682, -89.086913
- 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 Trot
- 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 Pontotoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pontotoc County
- Since Possum Trot is near Union County and also Lafayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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 Trot ...
We found six communities that share the name Possum Trot.
Within Mississippi, the name Possum Trot is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Possum Trot is located in Calhoun County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the east of the Possum Trot that is located in Pontotoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Possum Trot.
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Possum Trot [Conway County].
- Kentucky
- Marshall County
- This Possum Trot is located in Marshall County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the north of the Possum Trot that is located in Pontotoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Possum Trot.
- Missouri
- Stone County
- This Possum Trot is located in Stone County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Possum Trot that is located in Pontotoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Possum Trot.
- Taney County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Taney County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Possum Trot.
- Virginia
- Highland County
- This Possum Trot is located in Highland County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Possum Trot that is located in Pontotoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Possum Trot.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Possum Trot ...
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.
- Cairo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cherry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Flatwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Pontotoc County
- Hurricane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Nixon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Rocky Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Pontotoc County
- Rough Edge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Edge
- Rough Edge is located in Pontotoc County
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Pontotoc County
- Turnpike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
How Far From Possum Trot 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 Possum Trot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Possum Trot and extending to:
- Pontotoc, which is the Seat of Pontotoc County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Possum Trot to Jackson, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,325 miles [11,788.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Possum Trot. 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 '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 Trot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Possum Trot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3027, Longitude: -89.0869 |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Possum Trot 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. |
| <3> | 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 Possum Trot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Possum Trot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.126 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.072 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.076 degrees. |