Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wortham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wortham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wortham
- 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 Wortham:
- 30.554907, -89.139082
- 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 Wortham
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Wortham is near Stone County and also Pearl River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stone County
- eBird sighting report for Pearl River 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 Wortham ...
We found two communities that share the name Wortham.
Within Mississippi, the name Wortham is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wortham ...
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.
- Coalville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Harrison County
- Gulfport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
- Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <2>
- Jones Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Harrison County
- Orange Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Harrison County
- Rawhide ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Riceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Saucier
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucier
- Saucier is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saucier <2>
- Success
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Wool Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
How Far From Wortham 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 Wortham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wortham and extending to:
- Gulfport, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wortham to Gulfport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,496 miles [12,063.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,374 miles [8,648.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wortham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.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- Wortham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wortham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5549, Longitude: -89.1391 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wortham 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 314.83 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.221 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.768 degrees. |