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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 Thyatira, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thyatira 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 Thyatira:
- 34.633991, -89.755642
- 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 Thyatira
- 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 Tate County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tate County
- Since Thyatira is near Marshall County and also Panola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Panola 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 Thyatira
Communities Also Named Thyatira ...
We found two communities that are also named Thyatira.
Within Mississippi, the name Thyatira is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Jackson County
- This Thyatira is located in Jackson County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the east of the Thyatira that is located in Tate County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Thyatira.
- Tennessee
- Cannon County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Thyatira [Cannon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thyatira ...
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.
- Cockrum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cockrum is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
- Crossroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crossroad is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad
- Free Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Free Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Springs
- Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glenville is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Laws Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Orion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orion is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Rockhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rockhill is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
How Far From Thyatira 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 Thyatira to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thyatira and extending to:
- Senatobia, which is the Seat of Tate County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Thyatira to Senatobia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,339 miles [11,811 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Thyatira) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thyatira, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Thyatira 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 Thyatira. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6340, Longitude: -89.7556 In this case, the coordinates for Thyatira have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.567 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.628 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.295 degrees. |
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