Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trenton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trenton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trenton
- 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 Trenton:
- 32.169317, -89.610905
- 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 Trenton
- 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 Smith County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Smith County
- Since Trenton is near Scott County and also Rankin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- eBird sighting report for Rankin 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 Trenton ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Trenton.
Within Mississippi, the name Trenton is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 38 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Alachua County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Trenton [Alachua County].
- Gilchrist County
- This Trenton is located in Gilchrist County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Trenton that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilchrist County community of Trenton.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Blackford County
- This Trenton is located in Blackford County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Trenton that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blackford County community of Trenton.
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Trenton [Randolph County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kingman County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Trenton [Kingman County].
- Labette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Trenton [Labette County].
- Miami County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Trenton [Miami County].
- Saline County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Trenton [Saline County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Trenton [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- This Trenton is located in De Soto Parish and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west of the Trenton that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Trenton.
- Ouachita Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Trenton [Ouachita Parish].
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Trenton lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Trenton that is located in Smith County.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Trenton is located in Butler County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Trenton that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Trenton.
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Trenton [Jefferson County].
- Ontario
- This Trenton lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Trenton that is located in Smith County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trenton ...
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.
- Burns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Daniel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Gunn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Heater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Homewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hunter Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Scott County
- Kracker Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kracker Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kracker Station
- Kracker Station is located in Scott County
- Lemon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Polkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Stage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Wicker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Trenton 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 Trenton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trenton and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Trenton to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,321 miles [8,563.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trenton. 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 from Point A (ie- Trenton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1693, Longitude: -89.6109 In this case, the coordinates for Trenton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Trenton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Trenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Trenton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.275 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.956 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.685 degrees. |