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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 Spring Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Ridge 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 Spring Ridge:
    • 32.187650, -90.329814
    • 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 Spring Ridge
  • 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 Hinds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds County
    • Since Spring Ridge is near Rankin County and also Copiah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Copiah 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 Spring Ridge

Communities Also Named Spring Ridge ...

We found seven communities that are also named Spring Ridge.

Within Mississippi, the name Spring Ridge is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west of the Spring Ridge that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Spring Ridge.
      • Catahoula Parish
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Spring Ridge.
      • Sabine Parish
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Sabine Parish and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the west of the Spring Ridge that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Spring Ridge.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Ridge that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Spring Ridge.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km] to the east northeast of the Spring Ridge that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Spring Ridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Berks County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Ridge that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Spring Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Fairfax County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Ridge that is located in Hinds County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Spring Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Ridge ...

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.

  • Choctaw Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
  • Dry Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dry Grove is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Grove
  • Elton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Elton is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Elton Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elton Place is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton Place
  • Lost Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lost Lake is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake
  • Oak Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Creek is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
  • Palestine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Palestine is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Raintree Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Raintree Place is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Place
  • Raymond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Red Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Hill is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Rosemary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosemary is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Seven Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Seven Springs is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Sunkist
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunkist is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist
    • Terry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Willowood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Willowood is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowood

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

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

  • Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Ridge to Jackson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 877 miles [1,411.4 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 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,476 miles [12,031.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,351 miles [8,611.6 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Spring Ridge 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 Spring Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1876, Longitude: -90.3298       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.718 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.474 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.974 degrees.