Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tuckers Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tuckers Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tuckers Crossing
- 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 Tuckers Crossing:
- 31.627387, -89.090057
- 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 Tuckers Crossing
- 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Since Tuckers Crossing is near Wayne County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Tuckers Crossing ...
We found two communities that share the name Tuckers Crossing.
There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Tuckers Crossing.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Tuckers Crossing in the United States.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Leake County
- This Tuckers Crossing is located in Leake County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tuckers Crossing that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Tuckers Crossing.
- Leake County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Tuckers Crossing lies 3,706 miles [5,964.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tuckers Crossing that is located in Jones County.
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tuckers Crossing ...
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.
- Hawkes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Jenkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Monarch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Pecan Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in Jones County
- Pleasant Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jones County
- Powers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Queensburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensburg
- Queensburg is located in Jones County
- Service
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jones County
How Far From Tuckers Crossing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tuckers Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tuckers Crossing and extending to:
- Laurel, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Tuckers Crossing to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 843 miles [1,356.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,738 miles [10,843.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,446 miles [11,983.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,323 miles [8,566.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuckers Crossing. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tuckers Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tuckers Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6274, Longitude: -89.0901 In this case, the coordinates for Tuckers Crossing 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 Tuckers Crossing 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 314.908 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.456 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.571 degrees. |