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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 Southhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southhaven 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 Southhaven:
    • 32.262649, -90.857049
    • 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 Southhaven
  • 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 Southhaven ...

We found one communities that share the name Southhaven.

There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Southhaven.

Beyond Mississippi.

  • Communities Located In Mississippi ...
    • DeSoto County
      • This Southhaven is located in DeSoto County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Southhaven that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Southhaven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southhaven ...

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 Black
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Black have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Black
    • Big Black is located in Warren County
  • Cedars
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
    • Cedars is located in Warren County
  • Jeff Davis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Davis
    • Jeff Davis is located in Warren County
  • Jetts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts
    • Jetts is located in Warren County
  • Jonestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 Warren County
  • Porters Chapel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Chapel
    • Porters Chapel is located in Warren County
  • Redbone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone
    • Redbone is located in Warren County
  • Stout
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Stout is located in Warren County

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

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

  • Vicksburg, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • 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 Southhaven 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 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,495 miles [12,062 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,370 miles [8,642.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southhaven. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2626, Longitude: -90.8570       In this case, the coordinates for Southhaven 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 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 Southhaven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.052 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.872 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.177 degrees.









 

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