Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stonington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stonington
- 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 Stonington:
- 31.759052, -91.017326
- 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 Stonington
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Stonington is near Claiborne County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Stonington ...
We found nine communities that share the name Stonington.
Within Mississippi, the name Stonington is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Baca County
- This Stonington is located in Baca County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stonington that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Stonington.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Stonington is located in New London County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stonington that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Stonington.
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Stonington is located in Christian County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the north of the Stonington that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Stonington.
- Indiana
- Lawrence County
- This Stonington is located in Lawrence County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stonington that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Stonington.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Stonington is located in Hancock County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stonington that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Stonington.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Stonington is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stonington that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Stonington.
- Michigan
- Delta County
- This Stonington is located in Delta County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the north of the Stonington that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Stonington.
- Houghton County
- This Stonington is located in Houghton County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km] to the north of the Stonington that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Stonington.
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Stonington is located in Northumberland County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stonington that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Stonington.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonington ...
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.
- Cadillac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Dennis Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Crossroads
- Dennis Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Four Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
- Four Forks is located in Jefferson County
- Gordon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Malcolm ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Red Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Shankstown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankstown
- Shankstown is located in Jefferson County
- Uniontown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Violet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Stonington 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 Stonington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stonington and extending to:
- Fayette, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Stonington to Jackson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 927 miles [1,491.9 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 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,525 miles [12,110.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,401 miles [8,692.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stonington. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stonington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stonington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7591, Longitude: -91.0173 In this case, the coordinates for Stonington 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 Stonington 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 316.10 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.861 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.322 degrees. |