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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 Wells, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wells 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 Wells:
- 32.320979, -90.107864
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Wells
- 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 Rankin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- Since Wells is near Hinds County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Wells
Communities Also Named Wells ...
We found 42 communities that are also named Wells.
There are two communities within Mississippi that are also named Wells.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of 40 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Attala County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wells [Attala County].
- Lowndes County
- This Wells is located in Lowndes County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Wells.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Wells lies 2,799 miles [4,504.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- British Columbia
- This Wells lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Wells is located in Hillsborough County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Wells.
- Georgia
- Murray 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 Georgia community of Wells [Murray County].
- Illinois
- Gallatin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Wells [Gallatin County].
- Indiana
- Miami County
- This Wells is located in Miami County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Wells.
- Iowa
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wells [Madison County].
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wells [Marshall County].
- Ottawa County
- This Wells is located in Ottawa County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Wells.
- Kentucky
- Martin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wells [Martin County].
- Morgan 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 Kentucky community of Wells [Morgan County].
- Muhlenberg County
- This Wells is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Wells.
- Maine
- York County
- This Wells is located in York County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Wells.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Allegan County].
- Antrim 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 Michigan community of Wells [Antrim County].
- Arenac 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 Michigan community of Wells [Arenac County].
- Delta County
- This Wells is located in Delta County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<2> to the north of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Wells.
- Tuscola 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 Michigan community of Wells [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Faribault County
- This Wells is located in Faribault County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faribault County community of Wells.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Wells [Saint Louis County].
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This Wells is located in Elko County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Wells.
- New Brunswick
- This Wells lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- New Mexico
- San Miguel County
- Although located in San Miguel County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Wells.
- New York
- Chemung County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wells [Chemung County].
- Hamilton County
- This Wells is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Wells.
- North Dakota
- Wells County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Wells [Wells County].
- Oregon
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Wells [Benton County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wells [Bradford County].
- Indiana County
- This Wells is located in Indiana County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Wells.
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Wells is located in Orangeburg County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the east of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Wells.
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- This Wells is located in Shelby County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<2> to the north of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Wells.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Wells is located in Cherokee County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<2> to the west of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Wells.
- Lynn County
- This Wells is located in Lynn County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the west of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynn County community of Wells.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Wells is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wells.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Wells is located in Rutland County and lies 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Wells.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wells [Augusta County].
- Wise County
- This Wells is located in Wise County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Wells.
- Washington
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Wells [Lincoln County].
- West Virginia
- Marshall 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 West Virginia community of Wells [Marshall County].
- Wisconsin
- Calumet County
- This Wells is located in Calumet County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<2> to the north of the Wells that is located in Rankin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Wells.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wells ...
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.
- Crossgates
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crossgates is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Grove Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grove Park is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Hickory Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hickory Glen is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
- Highland Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Meadows is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Hunters Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Woods is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
- Kings Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Heights is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
- Pearl
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Randall Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Randall Place is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Place
- Rolling Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Skyway Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Skyway Hills is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyway Hills
- Summerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Summerwood is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Terrapin Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Terrapin Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Hill
- Village Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Village Glen is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Glen
How Far From Wells 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 Wells to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wells and extending to:
- Brandon, which is the Seat of Rankin County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Wells to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,460 miles [12,005.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,335 miles [8,585.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Wells 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wells) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Wells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wells to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3210, Longitude: -90.1079 In this case, the coordinates for Wells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.594 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.348 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.861 degrees. |
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