Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodhaven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodhaven
- 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 Woodhaven:
- 31.282954, -89.342007
- 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 Woodhaven
- 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 Forrest County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forrest County
- Since Woodhaven is near Lamar County and also Covington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- eBird sighting report for Covington 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 Woodhaven ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Woodhaven.
There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Woodhaven.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Woodhaven lies 2,133 miles [3,432.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Forrest County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- New York
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Woodhaven is located in Henderson County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Woodhaven.
- Wayne County
- This Woodhaven is located in Wayne County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the east northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodhaven.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Woodhaven is located in Anderson County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Woodhaven.
- Charleston County
- This Woodhaven is located in Charleston County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the east northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Woodhaven.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodhaven.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Woodhaven is located in Prince William County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Woodhaven.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Woodhaven is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km] to the east northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Forrest County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Woodhaven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodhaven ...
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.
- Bowie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Carterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Forrest County
- Dragon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Harvey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mars Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Peoples Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Ferry
- Peoples Ferry is located in Forrest County
- Petal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
- Richburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Shadow Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
- Shadow Wood is located in Lamar County
- Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Tall Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
- Tall Pines is located in Lamar County
How Far From Woodhaven 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 Woodhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodhaven and extending to:
- Hattiesburg, which is the Seat of Forrest County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodhaven to Jackson, with an average speed<5>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 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,473 miles [12,026.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,350 miles [8,610 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodhaven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forrest County: www.co.forrest.ms.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Woodhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2830, Longitude: -89.3420 In this case, the coordinates for Woodhaven 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 Woodhaven, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Woodhaven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.026 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.547 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.728 degrees. |