Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rough Edge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rough Edge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rough Edge
- 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 Rough Edge:
- 34.255939, -88.975617
- 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 Rough Edge
- 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 Pontotoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pontotoc County
- Since Rough Edge is near Lee County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Rough Edge ...
We found one communities that share the name Rough Edge.
Within Mississippi, the name Rough Edge is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Rough Edge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Howard 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 Arkansas community of Rough Edge [Howard County].
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rough Edge ...
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.
- Cherry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Endville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fawn Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Meadows
- Fawn Meadows is located in Pontotoc County
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Pontotoc County
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Nixon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Poplar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Pontotoc County
- Possum Trot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Turnpike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Rough Edge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rough Edge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rough Edge and extending to:
- Pontotoc, which is the Seat of Pontotoc County, lies just to the West.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 151 miles [243 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rough Edge to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,323 miles [11,785.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rough Edge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 Rough Edge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rough Edge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rough Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2559, Longitude: -88.9756 In this case, the coordinates for Rough Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rough Edge 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 315.053 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.982 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.038 degrees. |