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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 Quitman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quitman 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 Quitman:
- 32.041682, -88.720233
- 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 Quitman
- 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Quitman is near Jasper County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Quitman
Communities Also Named Quitman ...
We found six communities that are also named Quitman.
Within Mississippi, the name Quitman is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- This Quitman is located in Cleburne County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Quitman that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Quitman.
- Georgia
- Brooks County
- This Quitman is located in Brooks County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quitman that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooks County community of Quitman.
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This Quitman is located in Jackson Parish and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the west of the Quitman that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Quitman.
- Missouri
- Nodaway County
- This Quitman is located in Nodaway County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Quitman that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Quitman.
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Quitman is located in Northumberland County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quitman that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Quitman.
- Texas
- Wood County
- This Quitman is located in Wood County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west of the Quitman that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Quitman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quitman ...
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.
- Brewer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brewer is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Chancellor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chancellor is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Choctaw ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- De Soto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Earles Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Earles Ferry is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles Ferry
- Evans Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Evans Ferry is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Nancy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nancy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Stonewall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
How Far From Quitman 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 city such as Quitman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quitman and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Quitman to Jackson, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 808 miles [1,300.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,287 miles [8,508.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Quitman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Quitman 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 Quitman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0417, Longitude: -88.7202 In this case, the coordinates for Quitman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.722 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.296 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.352 degrees. |
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