Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Self Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Self Creek and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Self Creek

• 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 Self Creek:
  • 33.465401, -89.011172
  • 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 Self Creek

• 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 Oktibbeha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oktibbeha County
  • Since Self Creek is near Choctaw County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Self Creek

Communities Also Named Self Creek ...

We found one communities that are also named Self Creek.

Within Mississippi, the name Self Creek is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Self Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Self Creek is located in Jefferson County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east of the Self Creek that is located in Oktibbeha County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Self Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Self Creek ...

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.

• Double Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
• Green Acres
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Acres is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Green Oaks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Green Oaks is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
• Longview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
• Pleasant Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
• Reform
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Reform is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
• Spring Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Valley is located in Webster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Sunset
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sunset is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
• Whispering Pines
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines

How Far From Self Creek 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 Self Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Self Creek and extending to:

• Starkville, which is the Seat of Oktibbeha County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Self Creek to Starkville, with an average speed<2> 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,235 miles [8,424.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'