Ghost town · Mississippi
Gainesville
Gainesville is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. The nearest named place is SDC Park, a park 3.1 miles away. NASA Scenic Byway to Space passes 1.0 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles.
ghost town in Mississippi, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates30.35111, -89.63972
- 1.0 mi off the NASA Scenic Byway to Space
- 6.5 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Beach Boulevard Scenic Byway
- 33.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Collapsed Observarion Deck · 23 mi
104 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 56
- SDC Park: 3.1 mi
- Pearl River State Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
- John Slidell Park: 7.1 mi
- Poitevent Park: 7.7 mi
- Rue Rochelle Park: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Griffith Monument: 9.9 mi
- September 11th Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Camp Salmen Lodge: 11.8 mi
- pr valley railroad engine: 12.4 mi
Museums: 7
- INFINITY Science Center: 3.4 mi
- Pearl River Museum: 6.7 mi
- Teddy Bear Museum: 11.6 mi
- Carver Museum: 13.0 mi
- Waveland Civic Center and Ground Zero Museum: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Cajun Encounters: 8.5 mi
- Pearl River Eco Tours: 8.9 mi
- Crackin Shells Dippin Tails: 12.4 mi
- St. Tammany Fishing Pier: 13.5 mi
- St. Tammany Fishing Pier: 13.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- White Kitchen Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Saint Tammany State Game Refuge: 21.2 mi
- Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge: 21.9 mi
- Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Stewarts Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Walkiah Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Talisheek Bluff: 17.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 25.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Olimpic Beach: 13.3 mi
- Lakeshore Beach: 14.8 mi
- Clermont Harbor Beach: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mississippi Welcome Center: 3.6 mi
- Slidell I-10 Rest Area & Visitor's Center: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Crosby Arboretum: 10.7 mi
- Order of the Arrow Garden: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Logtown: 4.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Mural at Katiecakes: 12.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:29 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:25 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:27 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Aug–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 51 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BAY ST Louis Nasa, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Picayune · 12 mi
- Waveland · 16 mi
- Bay St. Louis · 18 mi
- New Orleans/Eastern New Orleans · 30 mi
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