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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 Roy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roy and the surrounding area.
- 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 Roy:
- 32.180702, -88.708933
- 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 Roy
- 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Roy is near Lauderdale County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Roy
Communities Also Named Roy ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Roy.
Within Mississippi, the name Roy is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Roy is located in Mississippi County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Roy.
- Pike County
- This Roy is located in Pike County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the west northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Roy.
- British Columbia
- This Roy lies 2,255 miles [3,629.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Roy is located in Weld County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Roy.
- Florida
- Flagler County
- This Roy is located in Flagler County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flagler County community of Roy.
- Saint Johns County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Roy [Saint Johns County].
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Roy [Bibb County].
- Gilmer County
- This Roy is located in Gilmer County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Roy.
- Idaho
- Power County
- This Roy is located in Power County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Power County community of Roy.
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Roy [Sumner County].
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Roy is located in Bienville Parish and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Roy.
- Natchitoches Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Roy [Natchitoches Parish].
- Michigan
- Alcona County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Roy [Alcona County].
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Roy is located in Douglas County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Roy.
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This Roy is located in Fergus County and lies 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Roy.
- New Brunswick
- This Roy lies 1,601 miles [2,576.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- New Mexico
- Harding County
- This Roy is located in Harding County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harding County community of Roy.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This Roy is located in Washington County and lies 2,045 miles [3,291.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Roy.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Roy [Butler County].
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Roy [York County].
- Tennessee
- Madison County
- This Roy is located in Madison County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the north of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Roy.
- Texas
- Castro County
- This Roy is located in Castro County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Castro County community of Roy.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Roy is located in Weber County and lies 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Roy.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Roy is located in Pierce County and lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roy that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Roy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roy ...
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.
- Basic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Basic is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basic
- Choctaw ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Earles Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Earles Ferry is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles Ferry
- Energy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Energy is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evans Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Evans Ferry is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Quitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sable
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sable is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable
- Stonewall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Wolf Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wolf Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Springs
- Zero
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Zero is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
How Far From Roy 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 Roy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roy and extending to:
- Quitman, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Roy to Quitman, with an average speed<4> 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,404 miles [11,915.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,281 miles [8,498.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Roy could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Roy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1807, Longitude: -88.7089 In this case, the coordinates for Roy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.727 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.321 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.322 degrees. |
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