Ghost town · Mississippi
Gin
Gin is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Scott Mountain stands 168 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Shubuta Red Water Artesian Well, a attraction 5.5 miles away. 19 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
ghost town in Clarke County, Missouri
How to reach it
Coordinates31.91580, -88.63060
19 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 9
- Busby Game Refuge: 9.8 mi
- Clarkco State Park: 12.9 mi
- East Side Park: 16.4 mi
- South Side Park: 16.9 mi
- West Side Park: 17.1 mi
Peaks: 5
- Scott Mountain: 21.5 mi
- Betty Gap Mountain: 21.6 mi
- Bill Mountain: 21.7 mi
- Lingo Mountain: 22.8 mi
- Hill Mountain: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Middleton: 17.2 mi
- Winchester: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Shubuta Red Water Artesian Well: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- King Bluff: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Dunn's Falls: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mountain | NE 47° | 168 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bill Mountain | NNE 28° | 165 m | 21.7 mi |
| Betty Gap Mountain | ENE 67° | 132 m | 21.6 mi |
| Hill Mountain | ENE 68° | 132 m | 22.9 mi |
| Lingo Mountain | ENE 64° | 108 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:28 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:21 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:18 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 48 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — P Harrison Archusa, 9 mi away.
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