Chester
Chester is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Sand Mountain stands 196 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Mountain, a peak 4.0 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 3.2 miles off. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
human settlement in Mississippi, United States of America
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
- 102.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
23 named places within 25 miles
- Jeff Busby Park: 4.2 mi
- Choctaw Lake Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Choctaw State Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
- Diane Jackson Memorial Park: 10.9 mi
- Ballard Creek: 10.9 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Noxubee Hills: 4.9 mi
- Lolly Hill: 9.7 mi
- Church Hill: 13.6 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Bankston: 7.9 mi
- Double Springs: 13.3 mi
- French Camp Historic Village: 10.3 mi
- Yockanookany Wildlife Management Area: 16.3 mi
- Longview Opry: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chester. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Mountain | NNW 344° | 196 m | 17.3 mi |
| Noxubee Hills | E 100° | 191 m | 4.9 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 341° | 180 m | 4.0 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNW 345° | 178 m | 16.2 mi |
| Lolly Hill | N 354° | 163 m | 9.7 mi |
| Arnold Mountain | WSW 250° | 155 m | 19.6 mi |
| Church Hill | NNW 348° | 146 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:34 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:23 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:16 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eupora 2 E, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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