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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 Warsaw, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Warsaw 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 Warsaw:
    • 33.194288, -90.865100
    • 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 Warsaw
  • 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 Warsaw ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Warsaw.

There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Warsaw.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Mississippi ...
    • Marshall County
      • This Warsaw is located in Marshall County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Warsaw.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Sumter County
      • This Warsaw is located in Sumter County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the east of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Warsaw.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Warsaw is located in Pulaski County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Warsaw.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Warsaw is located in Fulton County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Warsaw.
      • McIntosh County
      • This Warsaw is located in McIntosh County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the east of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Warsaw.
    • Illinois
      • Hancock County
      • This Warsaw is located in Hancock County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the north of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Warsaw.
    • Indiana
      • Kosciusko County
      • This Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Warsaw.
    • Iowa
      • Wayne 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 Iowa community of Warsaw [Wayne County].
    • Kentucky
      • Gallatin County
      • This Warsaw is located in Gallatin County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Warsaw.
    • Michigan
      • Macomb 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 Michigan community of Warsaw [Macomb County].
    • Minnesota
      • Rice County
      • This Warsaw is located in Rice County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the north of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Warsaw.
    • Missouri
      • Benton County
      • This Warsaw is located in Benton County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Warsaw.
    • New York
      • Wyoming County
      • This Warsaw is located in Wyoming County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Warsaw.
    • North Carolina
      • Duplin County
      • This Warsaw is located in Duplin County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Warsaw.
    • North Dakota
      • Walsh County
      • This Warsaw is located in Walsh County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walsh County community of Warsaw.
    • Ohio
      • Coshocton County
      • This Warsaw is located in Coshocton County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Warsaw.
    • Ontario
      • This Warsaw lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Warsaw is located in Jefferson County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Warsaw.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Warsaw is located in Lackawanna County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Warsaw.
      • Luzerne 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 Pennsylvania community of Warsaw [Luzerne County].
    • South Carolina
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Warsaw is located in Williamsburg County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Warsaw.
    • Texas
      • Kaufman County
      • This Warsaw is located in Kaufman County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the west of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Warsaw.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond County
      • This Warsaw is located in Richmond County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Warsaw that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Warsaw.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Warsaw ...

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.

  • Bourbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Washington County
  • Delta City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
    • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Empire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Washington County
  • Floyd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Washington County
  • Hays
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Washington County
  • Hollandale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Hollandale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
  • Murphy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Washington County
  • Murphy Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Ferry
    • Murphy Ferry is located in Humphreys County
  • Panther Burn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
    • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
  • Quay ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
    • Quay is located in Washington County
  • Randolph ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Washington County

How Far From Warsaw 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 Warsaw to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Warsaw and extending to:

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Warsaw to Greenville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,452 miles [11,992.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warsaw. 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' (or 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- Warsaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warsaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1943, Longitude: -90.8651       In this case, the coordinates for Warsaw 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Warsaw 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 Warsaw, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Warsaw to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.146 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.107 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.027 degrees.









 

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