Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Robinsonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinsonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Robinsonville
- 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 Robinsonville:
- 34.817321, -90.316209
- 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 Robinsonville
- 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 Tunica County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tunica County
- Since Robinsonville is near DeSoto County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeSoto County
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Robinsonville ...
We found six communities that share the name Robinsonville.
Within Mississippi, the name Robinsonville is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Escambia County
- This Robinsonville is located in Escambia County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Robinsonville that is located in Tunica County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Robinsonville.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Robinsonville is located in Sussex County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Robinsonville that is located in Tunica County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Robinsonville.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Robinsonville is located in Bristol County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Robinsonville that is located in Tunica County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Robinsonville.
- New Brunswick
- This Robinsonville lies 1,493 miles [2,402.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robinsonville that is located in Tunica County.
- Oregon
- Grant County
- This Robinsonville is located in Grant County and lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Robinsonville that is located in Tunica County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Robinsonville.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford County
- This Robinsonville is located in Bedford County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Robinsonville that is located in Tunica County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Robinsonville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinsonville ...
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.
- Clack
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Commerce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Commerce Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Landing
- Commerce Landing is located in Tunica County
- Council
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Cub Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Eudora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Green River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Tunica County
- Horseshoe Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
- Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Lost Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Peters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Trinity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Robinsonville 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 Robinsonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robinsonville and extending to:
- Tunica, which is the Seat of Tunica County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Robinsonville to Tunica, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 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 7,354 miles [11,835.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,230 miles [8,416.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinsonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tunica County: www.tunicacounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robinsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8173, Longitude: -90.3162 In this case, the coordinates for Robinsonville 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 Robinsonville 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 315.934 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.078 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.501 degrees. |