Ghost town · Mississippi
Winchester
Winchester is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Nannie Chufa stands 49 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is South Side Park, a park 4.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 146 miles off. 15 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates31.61780, -88.59060
- 146.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
15 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 12
- South Side Park: 4.7 mi
- East Side Park: 5.0 mi
- West Side Park: 5.1 mi
- Maynor Creek Park: 7.8 mi
- Maynor Creek Water Park: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 1
- Nannie Chufa: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Shubuta Red Water Artesian Well: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gin: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Winchester. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nannie Chufa | E 95° | 49 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:28 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:19 | 16:56 |
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 | 48 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 50 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesboro 2 W, 6 mi away.
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