Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wilkerson Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilkerson Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wilkerson Ferry

• 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 Wilkerson Ferry:
  • 30.816578, -88.745586
  • 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 Wilkerson Ferry

• 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 George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for George County
  • Since Wilkerson Ferry is near Jackson County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Wilkerson Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilkerson Ferry ...

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.

• Central
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Central is located in George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
• Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crossroads is located in George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
• Dale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dale is located in George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
• Deep Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Deep Creek is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
• Holly Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Holly Landing is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Landing
• Merrill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Merrill is located in George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
• Mountain ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain is located in George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
• Popetown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Popetown is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popetown
• Ruble
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ruble is located in George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruble

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Wilkerson Ferry and extending to:

• Lucedale, which is the Seat of George County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilkerson Ferry to Lucedale, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,467 miles [12,017 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,345 miles [8,601.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'