Selsertown
Selsertown is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Blue Hill stands 139 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Turpin Creek Picnic Site, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway runs past it. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
ghost town in Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States
How to reach it
- On the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
- 0.6 mi off the Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 0.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
47 named places within 25 miles
- Natchez Trace Parkway exhibit shelter: 1.5 mi
- Coles Creek: 6.6 mi
- Liberty Ball Park: 9.6 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose site: 10.4 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose: 10.5 mi
- Mount Locust: 4.9 mi
- Melrose: 10.5 mi
- Stanton Hall: 10.7 mi
- William Johnson House: 11.0 mi
- Fort Rosalie: 11.4 mi
- Foster Mounds: 6.0 mi
- Petit Gulf Hills: 18.7 mi
- Catledge Mounds: 19.7 mi
- Blue Hill: 22.2 mi
- Windsor Mounds: 22.9 mi
- Turpin Creek Picnic Site: 0.1 mi
- Turpin Creek Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Coles Creek: 6.6 mi
- Mud Creek: 10.5 mi
- Uniontown: 9.8 mi
- Old Greenville: 9.9 mi
- Rodney: 16.3 mi
- Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture: 10.9 mi
- Magnolia Hall: 11.0 mi
- Rosalie Mansion and Gardens: 11.2 mi
- Loess Bluff: 0.7 mi
- Ellis Cliffs: 20.0 mi
- Forks of the Road: 10.0 mi
- Windsor Ruins: 22.5 mi
- Laura's Garden: 10.4 mi
- North Fork Coles Creek: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Selsertown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hill | ENE 65° | 139 m | 22.2 mi |
| Catledge Mounds | N 10° | 68 m | 19.7 mi |
| Petit Gulf Hills | N 9° | 58 m | 18.7 mi |
| Foster Mounds | WSW 251° | 55 m | 6.0 mi |
| Windsor Mounds | NNE 16° | 53 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:38 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:29 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natchez, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Natchez · 10 mi
- Vidalia · 12 mi
- Port Gibson · 27 mi
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