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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Renshaw

Communities Also Named Renshaw ...

We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
  • Illinois
    • Pope County
    • This Renshaw is located in Pope County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Renshaw that is located in Yazoo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Renshaw.

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)
  • Carter is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
• Cedar Hill ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Hill is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
• Dover ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dover is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
• Eden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
• Free Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Free Run is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Run
• Gassaway Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gassaway Ferry is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway Ferry
• Jonestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
• Lake City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
• Pierce Crossroad
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pierce Crossroad is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Crossroad
• Woodlawn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn is located in Yazoo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Renshaw 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,319 miles [8,560.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'