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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 Renova, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Renova 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 Renova:
- 33.780475, -90.723194
- 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 Renova
- 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 Bolivar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bolivar County
- Since Renova is near Sunflower County and also Desha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sunflower County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Desha 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 Renova
Communities Also Named Renova ...
We found three communities that are also named Renova.
Within Mississippi, the name Renova is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Mower County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Renova [Mower County].
- Montana
- Jefferson County
- This Renova is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Renova that is located in Bolivar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Renova.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Renova [Angelina County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Renova ...
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.
- Cottondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cottondale is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Dockery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dockery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
- Drew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dwiggins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dwiggins is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwiggins
- Merigold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mound Bayou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mound City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Promised Land ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Promised Land is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Ruleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sandy Bayou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Bayou is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bayou
How Far From Renova 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 town such as Renova to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Renova and extending to:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Bolivar County, lies just to the South.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Renova to Jackson, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,419 miles [11,939.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,295 miles [8,521.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Renova, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Renova) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Renova 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 Renova. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7805, Longitude: -90.7232 In this case, the coordinates for Renova have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.109 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.142 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.866 degrees. |
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