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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 Summerwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerwood 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 Summerwood:
- 32.322368, -90.055085
- 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 Summerwood
- 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 Rankin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- Since Summerwood is near Hinds County and also Madison 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 Madison 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 Summerwood
Communities Also Named Summerwood ...
We found five communities that are also named Summerwood.
Within Mississippi, the name Summerwood is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Summerwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east of the Summerwood that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Summerwood.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Summerwood is located in Harris County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summerwood that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Summerwood.
- Hidalgo County
- This Summerwood is located in Hidalgo County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the southwest of the Summerwood that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Summerwood.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerwood that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Summerwood.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Summerwood is located in Stafford County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerwood that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Summerwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerwood ...
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.
- Arrowhead Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arrowhead Point is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Point
- Crossgates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crossgates is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Forest Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Point is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Point
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Park is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Harbourview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harbourview is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbourview
- Hickory Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Glen is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
- Highland Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Highland Meadows is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Hunters Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Woods is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
- Kings Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Heights is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
- Lakeshore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeshore is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Millrun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millrun is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Paradise Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise Point is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
- Pearl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Randall Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Randall Place is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Place
- Rolling Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Skyway Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Skyway Hills is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyway Hills
- Sunrise Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise Point is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Point
- Terrapin Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Terrapin Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Hill
- Timber Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Timber Lakes is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lakes
- Turtle Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Turtle Creek is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Value
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Value is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Value
- Waterwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterwood is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterwood
- Woodlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodlake is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
How Far From Summerwood 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 Summerwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerwood and extending to:
- Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the west (W).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Summerwood to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 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 5,333 miles [8,582.6 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- Summerwood) 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 Summerwood 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 Summerwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3224, Longitude: -90.0551 In this case, the coordinates for Summerwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.562 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.31 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.839 degrees. |
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