Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slate Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slate Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slate Springs
- 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 Slate Springs:
- 33.741749, -89.375268
- 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 Slate Springs
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Slate Springs is near Webster County and also Grenada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Webster County
- eBird sighting report for Grenada 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Slate Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Slate Springs.
Within Mississippi, the name Slate Springs is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Slate Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Slate Springs is located in Cumberland County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Slate Springs that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Slate Springs.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slate Springs ...
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.
- Big Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bounds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Fame
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Gore Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Springs
- Gore Springs is located in Grenada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore Springs <3>
- Graysport Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysport Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysport Crossing
- Graysport Crossing is located in Grenada County
- Lilac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Slate Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Susie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Sweatman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
How Far From Slate Springs 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 village such as Slate Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slate Springs and extending to:
- Pittsboro, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Slate Springs to Pittsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,363 miles [11,849.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,238 miles [8,429.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slate Springs. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Slate Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slate Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7417, Longitude: -89.3753 In this case, the coordinates for Slate Springs 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 Slate Springs 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 315.263 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.155 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.305 degrees. |