Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tupelo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tupelo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tupelo
- 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 Tupelo:
- 34.257185, -88.715557
- 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 Tupelo
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Tupelo is near Pontotoc County and also Itawamba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pontotoc County
- eBird sighting report for Itawamba 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 Tupelo ...
We found four communities that share the name Tupelo.
Within Mississippi, the name Tupelo is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tupelo ...
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.
- Flowerdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerdale
- Flowerdale is located in Lee County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Lee County
- Harrisburg Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Heights
- Harrisburg Heights is located in Lee County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Lee County
- Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Priceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Lee County
- Rebecca Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Heights
- Rebecca Heights is located in Lee County
- Terrace Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace Park is located in Lee County
- Traceland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Tracewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Tupelo 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 city such as Tupelo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tupelo and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Tupelo to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tupelo: www.ci.tupelo.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 '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- Tupelo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tupelo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2572, Longitude: -88.7156 |
| <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 Tupelo 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 314.892 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.795 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.929 degrees. |