W. J. Davis
W. J. Davis is a historic site in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Indian Mound Hill stands 170 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 7.1 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
- Inscription
- The Wan Who Led Where Others Groped
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
- 15.5 mi off the Grand Gulf - Raymond Scenic Byway
- 38.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Smith Park: 0.0 mi
- Jackson Art Park: 0.3 mi
- Poindexter Park: 0.9 mi
- Jaycee Park: 1.4 mi
- Battlefield Park: 1.4 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 0.3 mi
- Arts Center of Mississippi: 0.3 mi
- International Museum of Muslim Cultures: 0.3 mi
- Russell C Davis Planetarium: 0.3 mi
- Mississippi Museum of Civil Rights: 0.3 mi
- Fallen Fire Fighters’ Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Woodmen Of The World: 0.3 mi
- Merci Train: 0.3 mi
- Firefighter Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Old Trace Trail: 10.2 mi
- Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Bicycle Sculpture: 8.6 mi
- Bull Statue: 9.2 mi
- Flower: 9.5 mi
- Weird sculpture: 11.3 mi
- Bailey Hill: 2.1 mi
- Red Hill: 5.2 mi
- Pocahontas Mound: 13.1 mi
- Ware Hill: 21.1 mi
- Indian Mound Hill: 23.9 mi
- Le Fleur Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Stewarts Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Tucker Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Mound Bluff: 23.3 mi
- Grenada Street Folk Garden: 2.0 mi
- Terry Arboretum: 15.5 mi
- Fairview Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Mississippi River Basin Model: 7.7 mi
- Enter Locked Escape Rooms: 8.7 mi
- Canton Tourism: 23.2 mi
- Belhaven Beach: 2.0 mi
- Gatorland Beach: 7.0 mi
- Pocahontas Mounds Roadside Park: 13.1 mi
- Pearl River State Waterfowl Refuge: 20.7 mi
- Lynwood: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of W. J. Davis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mound Hill | ESE 114° | 170 m | 23.9 mi |
| Ware Hill | E 82° | 141 m | 21.1 mi |
| Red Hill | ESE 114° | 124 m | 5.2 mi |
| Bailey Hill | SSW 204° | 111 m | 2.1 mi |
| Pocahontas Mound | NNW 332° | 74 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:35 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:27 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 16:23 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson Hawkins FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1331111842
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