Ghost town · Mississippi
Orwood
Orwood is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Lowe Mountain stands 174 m to the north, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Terrapin Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 45 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates34.25889, -89.71806
- 45.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Prophet Bridge Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
- Bynum Creek Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Water Valley Landing Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
- City Park: 8.5 mi
- Chickasaw Hill Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 10
- Terrapin Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Lowe Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Chickasaw Hill: 8.7 mi
- Thacker Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Spyglass Hill: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Jonathans Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Point 8: 13.6 mi
- Nelsons Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Tallahatchie Bluff: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- James Meredith statue: 12.7 mi
- William Faulkner statue: 13.6 mi
- Civil War Earthworks at Tallahatchie Crossing: 24.4 mi
Museums: 3
- University of Mississippi Museum: 13.2 mi
- Burns-Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center: 13.4 mi
- L.Q.C. Lamar House Museum: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center: 12.5 mi
- The Grove: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Bailey Woods: 13.0 mi
- Sardis Waterfowl Refuge: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lower Lake Beach: 10.7 mi
Springs: 1
- S-1: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orwood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowe Mountain | N 358° | 174 m | 3.5 mi |
| Thacker Mountain | ENE 59° | 174 m | 9.2 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | NNW 349° | 166 m | 3.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | ENE 68° | 141 m | 14.4 mi |
| Saddlers Hill | NE 42° | 139 m | 15.7 mi |
| Carter Mountain | NNE 20° | 123 m | 12.1 mi |
| Spyglass Hill | SSW 206° | 117 m | 9.3 mi |
| Chickasaw Hill | SW 223° | 99 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:38 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:15 | 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 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Water Valley, 9 mi away.
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