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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 Swiftwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swiftwater 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 Swiftwater:
- 33.337618, -91.059829
- 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 Swiftwater
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Swiftwater is near Chicot County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chicot County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Swiftwater
Communities Also Named Swiftwater ...
We found three communities that are also named Swiftwater.
Within Mississippi, the name Swiftwater is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Swiftwater lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Swiftwater that is located in Washington County.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Swiftwater is located in Grafton County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Swiftwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Swiftwater.
- Pennsylvania
- Monroe County
- This Swiftwater is located in Monroe County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Swiftwater that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Swiftwater.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Swiftwater ...
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.
- Cold Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Eminence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eminence is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hays
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hays is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hunt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hunt is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Jones Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jones Chapel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel
- Lake Washington ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Washington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
- Luna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Luna is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Magenta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Magenta is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
- Point Comfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Point Comfort is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Quay ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Quay is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Red Leaf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Leaf is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Leaf
- Refuge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Refuge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
- Silver Lake ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Wayside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wayside is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
How Far From Swiftwater 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 Swiftwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Swiftwater and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Swiftwater to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,454 miles [11,996.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,329 miles [8,576.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swiftwater) 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 Swiftwater 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 Swiftwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3376, Longitude: -91.0598 In this case, the coordinates for Swiftwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.282 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.283 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.085 degrees. |
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