Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Runnymede, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Runnymede and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Runnymede
- 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 Runnymede:
- 33.496787, -90.310640
- 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 Runnymede
- 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 Leflore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Leflore County
- Since Runnymede is near Sunflower County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sunflower County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Runnymede ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Runnymede.
Within Mississippi, the name Runnymede is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eight are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Quebec
- This Runnymede lies 1,565 miles [2,518.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Runnymede that is located in Leflore County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Runnymede lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Runnymede that is located in Leflore County.
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Runnymede is located in Chesterfield County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Runnymede that is located in Leflore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Runnymede.
- Roanoke City
- This Runnymede is located in Roanoke City and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the east northeast of the Runnymede that is located in Leflore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Runnymede.
- Surry County
- This Runnymede is located in Surry County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the east northeast of the Runnymede that is located in Leflore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Runnymede.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Runnymede ...
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.
- Bright Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Corner
- Bright Corner is located in Leflore County
- Craigside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Holly Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Carroll County
- Itta Bena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <4>
- Mayday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - McNutt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Moorhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Rising Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Shellmound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellmound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Wildwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Runnymede to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Runnymede to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Runnymede and extending to:
- Greenwood, which is the Seat of Leflore County, lies just to the East.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Runnymede to Jackson, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Runnymede. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Runnymede) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Runnymede. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4968, Longitude: -90.3106 In this case, the coordinates for Runnymede have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Runnymede 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Runnymede to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.826 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.775 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.742 degrees. |