Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ras, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ras and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ras

• 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 Ras:
  • 32.049689, -89.135419
  • 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 Ras

• 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • Since Ras is near Smith County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Smith County
  • eBird sighting report for Newton 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ras ...

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.

• Acme ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Acme is located in Jasper County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Acme
  • From Ras to Acme
• Burns ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in Jasper County
• Fellowship ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fellowship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
  • Former name for Fellowship:
  • Masengale
  • Fellowship has also been known as:
  • Old Fellowship
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fellowship
  • From Ras to Fellowship
• Hamlet ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hamlet
  • From Ras to Hamlet
• Jewells Hill ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewells Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewells Hill
  • Jewells Hill is located in Jasper County
• Mulberry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Jasper County
• New Fellowship
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fellowship
  • New Fellowship is located in Jasper County
• Orange
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Jasper County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Orange
  • From Ras to Orange
• Rose Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rose Hill
  • From Ras to Rose Hill
• Stringer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
  • Stringer is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stringer <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Stringer
  • From Ras to Stringer
• Success ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Success. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
  • Success is located in Jasper County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Success
  • From Ras to Success

How Far From Ras 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 Ras to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Ras and extending to:

• Bay Springs, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ras to Bay Springs, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,429 miles [11,955.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,305 miles [8,537.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ras. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/