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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 Squirrel Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Squirrel Hill 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 Squirrel Hill:
- 32.411254, -90.129809
- 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 Squirrel Hill
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Squirrel Hill is near Hinds County and also Rankin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin 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 Squirrel Hill
Communities Also Named Squirrel Hill ...
We found two communities that are also named Squirrel Hill.
Within Mississippi, the name Squirrel Hill is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Squirrel Hill is located in Allegheny County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Squirrel Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Squirrel Hill.
- Clarion County
- This Squirrel Hill is located in Clarion County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the northeast of the Squirrel Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Squirrel Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Squirrel Hill ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beaver Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Highland Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland Meadows is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Hope Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Springs is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Springs
- Hunters Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hunters Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Pecan Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pecan Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Creek
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Roses Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roses Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Bluff
- Sandalwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandalwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Stonegate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stonegate is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Summertree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Summertree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertree
- Tavern Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tavern Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Hill
- Tidewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tidewater is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Tougaloo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Treasure Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Treasure Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
- Village Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Village Glen is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Glen
- Village Square
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Village Square is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
How Far From Squirrel Hill 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 Squirrel Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Squirrel Hill and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Squirrel Hill to Canton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 859 miles [1,382.4 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 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,457 miles [12,000.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,332 miles [8,581 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- Squirrel Hill) 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 Squirrel Hill 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 Squirrel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4113, Longitude: -90.1298 In this case, the coordinates for Squirrel Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.616 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.385 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.855 degrees. |
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