Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wolf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wolf and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wolf
- 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:
- 32.440975, -89.404511
- 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 Wolf
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Wolf is near Newton County and also Neshoba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- eBird sighting report for Neshoba 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 Wolf ...
We found ten communities that share the name Wolf.
Within Mississippi, the name Wolf is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Wolf is located in Fresno County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wolf that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Wolf.
- Nevada County
- This Wolf is located in Nevada County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km] to the west northwest of the Wolf that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Wolf.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Ohio
- Knox County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Wolf.
- Tuscarawas County
- This Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wolf that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Wolf.
- Oklahoma
- Wyoming
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolf ...
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.
- Damascus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Dennis Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Settlement
- Dennis Settlement is located in Scott County
- Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
- Greenfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Newton County
- Gum Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in Scott County
- Harperville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Hays
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hazel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Horseshoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <5>
- Little Italy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Scott County
- Patrons Union ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrons Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrons Union
- Patrons Union is located in Newton County
- Piketown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Wolf 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wolf and extending to:
- Forest, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Wolf to Jackson, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,711 miles [10,800.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,423 miles [11,946.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,299 miles [8,527.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolf. 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 from Point A (ie- Wolf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wolf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4410, Longitude: -89.4045 In this case, the coordinates for Wolf 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 Wolf, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wolf to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.173 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.875 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.555 degrees. |