Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tillman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tillman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tillman
- 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 Tillman:
- 31.854605, -90.916214
- 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 Tillman
- 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 Claiborne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
- Since Tillman is near Jefferson County and also Copiah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Copiah 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 Tillman ...
We found nine communities that share the name Tillman.
There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Tillman.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Brooks 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 Georgia community of Tillman [Brooks County].
- Lowndes County
- This Tillman is located in Lowndes County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east of the Tillman that is located in Claiborne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Tillman.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Missouri
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tillman ...
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.
- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Dennis Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Crossroads
- Dennis Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Gordon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Green Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Claiborne County
- Hermanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
- Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
- Red Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Shankstown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankstown
- Shankstown is located in Jefferson County
- Violet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Willows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
How Far From Tillman 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 Tillman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tillman and extending to:
- Port Gibson, which is the Seat of Claiborne County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Tillman to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 918 miles [1,477.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,516 miles [12,095.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,392 miles [8,677.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tillman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Tillman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tillman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8546, Longitude: -90.9162 In this case, the coordinates for Tillman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Tillman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Tillman 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 316.047 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.812 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.266 degrees. |