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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 Willet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willet 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 Willet:
- 33.120770, -90.751016
- 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 Willet
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Willet is near Humphreys County and also Hinds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hinds 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 Willet
Communities Also Named Willet ...
We found three communities that are also named Willet.
Within Mississippi, the name Willet is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Cortland County
- This Willet is located in Cortland County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willet that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cortland County community of Willet.
- Ontario
- This Willet lies 1,191 miles [1,916.7 km]<1> to the north of the Willet that is located in Washington County.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Willet is located in Indiana County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willet that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Willet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willet ...
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.
- Delta City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Empire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Floyd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Floyd is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Holland Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holland Landing is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Landing
- Hollandale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollands ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hollands is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands
- Midnight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midnight is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight
- Murphy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Murphy Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Murphy Ferry is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Ferry
- Panther Burn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Willet 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 Willet to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willet and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willet to Greenville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,451 miles [11,991.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,326 miles [8,571.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Willet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Willet 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 Willet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1208, Longitude: -90.7510 In this case, the coordinates for Willet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.068 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.006 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.992 degrees. |
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