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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 Skyline, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Skyline 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 Skyline:
- 34.263717, -88.641162
- 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 Skyline
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Skyline is near Itawamba County and also Pontotoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Itawamba County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pontotoc 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 Skyline
Communities Also Named Skyline ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Skyline.
Within Mississippi, the name Skyline is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Skyline is located in Jackson County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Skyline that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Skyline.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Skyline [Arapahoe County].
- El Paso County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Skyline [El Paso County].
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Skyline is located in Newton County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east of the Skyline that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Skyline.
- Idaho
- Bonneville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Skyline [Bonneville County].
- Kentucky
- Letcher County
- This Skyline is located in Letcher County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Skyline that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Skyline.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Skyline [Prince George's County].
- Minnesota
- Blue Earth County
- This Skyline is located in Blue Earth County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Skyline that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blue Earth County community of Skyline.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Skyline is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Skyline that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Skyline.
- Nebraska
- Douglas County
- This Skyline is located in Douglas County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Skyline that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Skyline.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Skyline [Moore County].
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Skyline [Hamilton County].
- Ontario
- This Skyline lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Skyline that is located in Lee County.
- West Virginia
- Mineral County
- This Skyline is located in Mineral County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Skyline that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Skyline.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Skyline ...
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.
- Eggville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eggville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggville
- Flowerdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flowerdale is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerdale
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harrisburg Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Heights
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meadowview is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Pinecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pinecrest is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Plantersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Priceville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Priceville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Rebecca Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rebecca Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Heights
- Terrace Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Terrace Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Traceland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Traceland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceland
- Tracewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tracewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracewood
- Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Skyline 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 Skyline to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Skyline and extending to:
- Tupelo, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the West.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Skyline to Jackson, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Skyline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Skyline could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Skyline 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 Skyline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2637, Longitude: -88.6412 In this case, the coordinates for Skyline have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.847 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.743 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.896 degrees. |
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