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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 Robinson Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinson Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Robinson Springs:
    • 32.497363, -90.233422
    • 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 Robinson Springs
  • 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 Robinson Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Robinson Springs.

Within Mississippi, the name Robinson Springs is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Robinson Springs in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east of the Robinson Springs that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Robinson Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson Springs ...

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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Madison County
  • Cedar Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 Madison County
  • Cynthia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
    • Cynthia is located in Hinds County
  • Flora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <3>
  • Green Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
    • Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
  • Hunters Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
    • Hunters Creek is located in Madison County
  • Mannsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
  • Pecan Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Creek
    • Pecan Creek is located in Madison County
  • Pocahontas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stokes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Madison County
  • Summertree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertree
    • Summertree is located in Madison County
  • Twelve Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County

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

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

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Robinson Springs to Canton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 860 miles [1,384 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,457 miles [12,000.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,333 miles [8,582.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robinson Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinson Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4974, Longitude: -90.2334       In this case, the coordinates for Robinson Springs 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'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 Robinson Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.688 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.481 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.883 degrees.









 

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