Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wolf Springs:
  • 32.298200, -88.689489
  • 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 Wolf Springs

• 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • Since Wolf Springs is near Clarke County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Wolf Springs

Communities Also Named Wolf Springs ...

We found one communities that are also named Wolf Springs.

Within Mississippi, the name Wolf Springs is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Wolf Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Lawrence County
    • This Wolf Springs is located in Lawrence County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wolf Springs that is located in Lauderdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Wolf Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolf Springs ...

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.

• Basic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Basic is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basic
• Bonita
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bonita is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
• Complete
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Complete is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complete
• Increase
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
  • Increase has also been known as:
  • Causeyville
• Lost Gap
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
• Meridian
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
• Pleasant Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Poplar Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Poplar Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
• Sable
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sable is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sable
• Zero
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Zero is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero

How Far From Wolf Springs 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 Wolf Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wolf Springs and extending to:

• Meridian, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the North.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wolf Springs to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 796 miles [1,281 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,398 miles [11,905.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'