Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Schamberville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Schamberville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Schamberville
- 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 Schamberville:
- 32.474308, -88.863662
- 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 Schamberville
- 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Schamberville is near Newton County and also Kemper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- eBird sighting report for Kemper 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Schamberville ...
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.
- Chunky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <1>
- Complete
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Goodhope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Herbert Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Springs
- Herbert Springs is located in Neshoba County
- Lost Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Nellieburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Pine Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Poplar Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 Lauderdale County
- Prismatic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Shucktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Texas ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Schamberville 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 Schamberville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Schamberville and extending to:
- Meridian, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Schamberville to Meridian, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 77 miles [123.9 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 796 miles [1,281 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,687 miles [10,761.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,398 miles [11,905.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schamberville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 '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- Schamberville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schamberville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4743, Longitude: -88.8637 In this case, the coordinates for Schamberville 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 Schamberville 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 314.846 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.499 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.331 degrees. |