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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 Sessions, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sessions and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sessions:
    • 34.341494, -90.631492
    • 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 Sessions
  • 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 Sessions ...

We found one communities that share the name Sessions.

Within Mississippi, the name Sessions is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Sessions is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sessions that is located in Coahoma County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Sessions.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sessions ...

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.

  • Clover Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
  • Delta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Coahoma County
  • Eagles Nest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
  • Eleanor ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Coahoma County
  • Friars Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
    • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Gerald ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
    • Gerald is located in Coahoma County
  • Jonestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
  • King And Anderson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King And Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King And Anderson
    • King And Anderson is located in Coahoma County
  • Long Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Coahoma County
  • Lyon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
    • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Moon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Moon is located in Coahoma County
  • Moon Lake ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Lake
    • Moon Lake is located in Coahoma County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Robertsville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Coahoma County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Coahoma County
    • Sunday ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunday
      • Sunday is located in Coahoma County
    • Wildwood ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Coahoma County

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

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

  • Clarksdale, which is the Seat of Coahoma County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sessions to Clarksdale, 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 143 miles [230.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,389 miles [11,891.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,265 miles [8,473.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sessions. 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- Sessions) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sessions. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3415, Longitude: -90.6315       In this case, the coordinates for Sessions have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Sessions 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 316.097 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.203 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.726 degrees.









 

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