Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Lincoln, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Lincoln and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Lincoln
- 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 West Lincoln:
- 31.492950, -90.569265
- 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 West Lincoln
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since West Lincoln is near Franklin County and also Amite County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Amite 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 West Lincoln ...
We found three communities that share the name West Lincoln.
Within Mississippi, the name West Lincoln is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- Lancaster County
- This West Lincoln is located in Lancaster County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the West Lincoln that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of West Lincoln.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Vermont
- Addison County
- This West Lincoln is located in Addison County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Lincoln that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of West Lincoln.
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Lincoln ...
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.
- Blueberry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
- Blueberry Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Center Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Lincoln County
- Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Lincoln County
- Hartman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Little Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
- Little Springs is located in Franklin County
- Pearlhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearlhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearlhaven
- Pearlhaven is located in Lincoln County
- Quentin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Shucktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From West Lincoln 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 West Lincoln to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Lincoln and extending to:
- Brookhaven, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Lincoln to Brookhaven, with an average speed<3> 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,518 miles [12,099 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,394 miles [8,680.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Lincoln. 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- West Lincoln) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Lincoln. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4930, Longitude: -90.5693 In this case, the coordinates for West Lincoln 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 West Lincoln 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 315.796 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.471 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.182 degrees. |