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

  • 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 Signal:
    • 32.400977, -90.853993
    • 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 Signal
  • 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
    • Since Signal is near Madison Parish and also Hinds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison Parish
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds 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 Signal

Communities Also Named Signal ...

We found three communities that are also named Signal.

Within Mississippi, the name Signal is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Mohave County
      • This Signal is located in Mohave County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Signal that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Signal.
    • Missouri
      • Phelps County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Signal [Phelps County].
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This Signal is located in Columbiana County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Signal that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Signal.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Signal ...

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.

  • Jonestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jonestown is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Kings
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Kings is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
  • Kings Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kings Ferry is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
  • Long Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Long Lake is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
  • Rose Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Hill is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Sweets Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sweets Ferry is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Ferry
  • Valley Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Valley Mills is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
  • Waltersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Waltersville is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
  • Woodlawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

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

  • Vicksburg, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Signal to Jackson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,489 miles [12,052.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,364 miles [8,632.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Signal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Signal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Signal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Signal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4010, Longitude: -90.8540       In this case, the coordinates for Signal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.064 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.905 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.154 degrees.