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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 Theo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Theo 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 Theo:
- 34.930923, -88.697553
- 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 Theo
- 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 Alcorn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alcorn County
- Since Theo is near McNairy County and also Hardeman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McNairy County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hardeman 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 Theo
Communities Also Named Theo ...
We found one communities that are also named Theo.
Within Mississippi, the name Theo is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Theo in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This Theo is located in Perry County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Theo that is located in Alcorn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Theo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Theo ...
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.
- Biggersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Crow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crow is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Cuba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cuba is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cypress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cypress is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Gift
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gift is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
- Guys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Hightown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Jonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jonestown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Lone Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Pocahontas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Walnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Theo 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 Theo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Theo and extending to:
- Corinth, which is the Seat of Alcorn County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Theo to Corinth, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,155 miles [8,296.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Theo) 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 Theo 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 Theo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9309, Longitude: -88.6976 In this case, the coordinates for Theo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.925 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.925 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.784 degrees. |
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