Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wisner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wisner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wisner
- 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 Wisner:
- 31.841826, -89.470622
- 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 Wisner
- 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 Smith County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Smith County
- Since Wisner is near Covington County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Covington County
- eBird sighting report for Jones 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 Wisner ...
We found six communities that share the name Wisner.
Within Mississippi, the name Wisner is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wisner ...
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.
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hot Coffee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Leaf River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
- Leaf River is located in Covington County
- Merry Hell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hell
- Merry Hell is located in Simpson County
- Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Smith County
- Shady Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Station Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Creek
- Station Creek is located in Covington County
- Summerland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland
- Summerland is located in Jones County
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Zion Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Wisner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wisner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wisner and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wisner to Raleigh, 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 851 miles [1,369.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,743 miles [10,851.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,453 miles [11,994.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wisner. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wisner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wisner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8418, Longitude: -89.4706 In this case, the coordinates for Wisner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Wisner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Wisner 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 315.159 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.777 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.685 degrees. |