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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 Stokes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stokes 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 Stokes:
    • 34.416772, -90.569547
    • 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 Stokes
  • 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 Coahoma County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Coahoma County
    • Since Stokes is near Phillips County and also Tunica County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Phillips County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tunica 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 Stokes

Communities Also Named Stokes ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Stokes.

There is one other community in Mississippi that is also named Stokes.

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

  • Communities Located In Mississippi ...
    • Madison County
      • This Stokes is located in Madison County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the south of the Stokes that is located in Coahoma County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Stokes.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Conecuh County
      • This Stokes is located in Conecuh County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stokes that is located in Coahoma County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Stokes.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Stokes is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the east southeast of the Stokes that is located in Coahoma County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Stokes.
    • Arkansas
      • Randolph County
      • This Stokes is located in Randolph County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the north of the Stokes that is located in Coahoma County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Stokes.
    • Florida
      • Putnam 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 Florida community of Stokes [Putnam County].
    • Illinois
      • White County
      • This Stokes is located in White County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stokes that is located in Coahoma County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Stokes.
    • Kentucky
      • Russell 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 Kentucky community of Stokes [Russell County].
    • New York
      • Oneida 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 New York community of Stokes [Oneida County].
    • North Carolina
      • Caswell 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 Stokes [Caswell County].
      • Pitt County
      • This Stokes is located in Pitt County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the east of the Stokes that is located in Coahoma County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Stokes.
      • Wilkes County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Stokes [Wilkes County].
    • Ohio
      • Warren County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Stokes [Warren County].
    • Oregon
      • Umatilla 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 Oregon community of Stokes [Umatilla County].
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Stokes [Berkeley County].
      • Clarendon County
      • This Stokes is located in Clarendon County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the east of the Stokes that is located in Coahoma County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Stokes.
      • Colleton County
      • This Stokes is located in Colleton County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east of the Stokes that is located in Coahoma County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Stokes.
      • Hampton County
      • This Stokes is located in Hampton County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km] to the east of the Stokes that is located in Coahoma County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Stokes.
    • Tennessee
      • Dyer County
      • This Stokes is located in Dyer County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stokes that is located in Coahoma County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Stokes.
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Stokes [Goochland County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Door 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 Wisconsin community of Stokes [Door County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stokes ...

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.

  • Carter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carter is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Delta
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Delta is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Eleanor ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eleanor is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Friars Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Gerald ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gerald is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
  • Helena Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Helena Crossing is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena Crossing
  • Long Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Long Lake is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
  • Mascot ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mascot is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
  • Moon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Moon is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
  • Moon Lake ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Moon Lake is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Lake
  • Sessions
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sessions is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessions

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Stokes once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Stokes and extending to:

  • Clarksdale, which is the Seat of Coahoma County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Stokes to Clarksdale, with an average speed<4> 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,383 miles [11,881.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,259 miles [8,463.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stokes) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Stokes 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stokes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Stokes 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 Stokes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4168, Longitude: -90.5695       In this case, the coordinates for Stokes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.064 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.175 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.685 degrees.