Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whaley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whaley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whaley
- 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 Whaley:
- 33.623730, -90.106196
- 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 Whaley
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Whaley is near Leflore County and also Grenada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Leflore County
- eBird sighting report for Grenada 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 Whaley ...
We found four communities that share the name Whaley.
Within Mississippi, the name Whaley is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whaley ...
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.
- Bright Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Corner
- Bright Corner is located in Leflore County
- Craigside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
- Money
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Parsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ruby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sandy Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Leflore County
- Shellmound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Valley Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Valley Hill is located in Carroll County
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Whaley 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 Whaley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whaley and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whaley to Carrollton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south (S). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,275 miles [8,489.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whaley. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whaley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whaley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6237, Longitude: -90.1062 In this case, the coordinates for Whaley 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Whaley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.709 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.656 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.633 degrees. |