Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sumrall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sumrall and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sumrall
- 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 Sumrall:
- 31.419032, -89.54583
- 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 Sumrall
- 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 Lamar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- Since Sumrall is near Jefferson Davis County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson Davis County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Sumrall ...
We found one communities that share the name Sumrall.
There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Sumrall.
Beyond Mississippi.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sumrall ...
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.
- Bowie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Coral
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Double Churches ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Churches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Churches
- Double Churches is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Hickory Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Lamar County
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Improve
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Maybank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Melba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mount Horeb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Covington County
- Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Forrest County
- Rocky Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Lamar County
- Seminary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <3>
How Far From Sumrall 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 town such as Sumrall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sumrall and extending to:
- Purvis, which is the Seat of Lamar County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sumrall to Purvis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 873 miles [1,405 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,476 miles [12,031.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,352 miles [8,613.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sumrall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lamar County: www.lamarcounty.com/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sumrall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sumrall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4190, Longitude: -89.5458 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sumrall to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.163 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.725 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.786 degrees. |