Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Three Rivers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Rivers and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Three Rivers
- 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 Three Rivers:
- 30.586862, -88.562519
- 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 Three Rivers
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Three Rivers is near Mobile County and also George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mobile County
- eBird sighting report for George 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 Three Rivers ...
We found eight communities that share the name Three Rivers.
Within Mississippi, the name Three Rivers is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tulare County
- This Three Rivers is located in Tulare County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Three Rivers that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Three Rivers.
- Florida
- Franklin County
- Although located in Franklin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Three Rivers.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Three Rivers is located in Hampden County and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Three Rivers.
- Michigan
- Saint Joseph County
- This Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the north of the Three Rivers that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Three Rivers.
- New Mexico
- Otero County
- This Three Rivers is located in Otero County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Three Rivers that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Three Rivers.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Three Rivers is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Three Rivers.
- Oregon
- Deschutes County
- This Three Rivers is located in Deschutes County and lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Three Rivers that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deschutes County community of Three Rivers.
- Texas
- Live Oak County
- This Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the west of the Three Rivers that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Live Oak County community of Three Rivers.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Three Rivers ...
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.
- Big Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Dickens Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickens Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Ferry
- Dickens Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Graham Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Ferry
- Graham Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Holders Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holders Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holders Ferry
- Holders Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Popetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Slaughter Flat Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Flat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Flat Landing
- Slaughter Flat Landing is located in Jackson County
How Far From Three Rivers to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Three Rivers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Three Rivers and extending to:
- Pascagoula, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Three Rivers to Pascagoula, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,468 miles [12,018.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,347 miles [8,605.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Rivers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.ms.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Three Rivers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Rivers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5869, Longitude: -88.5625 In this case, the coordinates for Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers 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 314.49 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.83 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.542 degrees. |