Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Renshaw, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Renshaw and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Renshaw
- 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 Renshaw:
- 32.920687, -90.379257
- 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 Renshaw
- 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 Yazoo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yazoo County
- Since Renshaw is near Humphreys County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
- eBird sighting report for Holmes 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 Renshaw ...
We found one communities that share the name Renshaw.
Within Mississippi, the name Renshaw is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Renshaw in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Renshaw ...
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.
- Carter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Yazoo County
- Dover ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Free Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Gassaway Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassaway Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway Ferry
- Gassaway Ferry is located in Yazoo County
- Jonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pierce Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Crossroad
- Pierce Crossroad is located in Yazoo County
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Renshaw 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 Renshaw to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Renshaw and extending to:
- Yazoo City, which is the Seat of Yazoo County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Renshaw to Jackson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 851 miles [1,369.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,444 miles [11,980 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,319 miles [8,560.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Renshaw. 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- Renshaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Renshaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9207, Longitude: -90.3793 In this case, the coordinates for Renshaw have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Renshaw to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.818 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.688 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.871 degrees. |