Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shucktown:
  • 31.592669, -90.662877
  • 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 Shucktown

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Shucktown is near Lincoln County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Shucktown

Communities Also Named Shucktown ...

We found one communities that are also named Shucktown.

There is one other community in Mississippi that is also named Shucktown.

Beyond Mississippi.

• Communities Located In Mississippi ...
  • Lauderdale County
    • This Shucktown is located in Lauderdale County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shucktown that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Shucktown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shucktown ...

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.

• Allen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Allen is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
• Bonus
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bonus is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
• Caseyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
• Center Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Center Point is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
• Hartman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hartman is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
• Little Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Little Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
• New Sight
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
• Pearlhaven
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pearlhaven is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearlhaven
• Pleasant Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Quentin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Quentin is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quentin
• Union Church
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Church is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
• Veto
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Veto is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto

How Far From Shucktown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shucktown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Meadville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shucktown to Meadville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,517 miles [12,097.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,393 miles [8,679.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'