Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ravine:
  • 33.213780, -88.366992
  • 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 Ravine

• 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 Noxubee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Noxubee County
  • Since Ravine is near Pickens County and also Lowndes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Lowndes 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 Ravine ...

We found two communities that share the name Ravine.

Within Mississippi, the name Ravine is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Delaware County
    • This Ravine is located in Delaware County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ravine that is located in Noxubee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Ravine.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Schuylkill County
    • This Ravine is located in Schuylkill County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ravine that is located in Noxubee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Ravine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ravine ...

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.

• Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Lowndes County
• Crow ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
  • Crow is located in Noxubee County
• Deerbrook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
  • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Deerbrook
  • From Ravine to Deerbrook
• Grantsville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Noxubee County
• Pickens Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Ferry
  • Pickens Ferry is located in Pickens County (AL)
• Pickensville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
  • Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pickensville
  • From Ravine to Pickensville
• Pickensville Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickensville Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville Ferry
  • Pickensville Ferry is located in Pickens County (AL)
• Plantersville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Noxubee County
• Plum Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
  • Plum Grove is located in Lowndes County
• Prairie Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
  • Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County
• X-Prairie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for X-Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for X-Prairie
  • X-Prairie is located in Noxubee County

How Far From Ravine to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ravine to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ravine and extending to:

• Macon, which is the Seat of Noxubee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ravine to Macon, with an average speed<3> 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,343 miles [11,817.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,219 miles [8,399.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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