Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodcrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodcrest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodcrest
- 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 Woodcrest:
- 33.829836, -88.558100
- 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 Woodcrest
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Woodcrest is near Chickasaw County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chickasaw County
- eBird sighting report for Holmes 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 Woodcrest ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Woodcrest.
Within Mississippi, the name Woodcrest is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Woodcrest is located in Kent County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woodcrest.
- New Castle County
- This Woodcrest is located in New Castle County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the east northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodcrest.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Woodcrest is located in Bibb County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Woodcrest.
- DeKalb County
- This Woodcrest is located in DeKalb County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the east of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Woodcrest.
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Woodcrest is located in Henry County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the north of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Woodcrest.
- Saint Clair County
- This Woodcrest is located in Saint Clair County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the north northwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Woodcrest.
- Winnebago County
- This Woodcrest is located in Winnebago County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km] to the north of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Woodcrest.
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Woodcrest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Woodcrest.
- Frederick County
- This Woodcrest is located in Frederick County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Woodcrest.
- Harford County
- This Woodcrest is located in Harford County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the east northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodcrest.
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Woodcrest is located in Davidson County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Woodcrest.
- Stanly County
- This Woodcrest is located in Stanly County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Woodcrest.
- Wake County
- This Woodcrest is located in Wake County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the east northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Woodcrest.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodcrest ...
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.
- Coon Tail ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Monroe County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Piney Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Monroe County
- Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Rodgers ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Monroe County
- Tucker Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Place
- Tucker Place is located in Monroe County
How Far From Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodcrest and extending to:
- Aberdeen, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodcrest to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,324 miles [11,786.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,199 miles [8,367 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodcrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodcrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8298, Longitude: -88.5581 In this case, the coordinates for Woodcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Woodcrest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.765 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.59 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.949 degrees. |