William Faulkner's summer house
William Faulkner's summer house is a historic site in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of -0 m. Carrol Hill stands 47 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitchell Park Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Alabama's Coastal Connection passes 16 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
Describes Faulkner's writing under an oak tree in the yard of this home where he vacationed on several occasions and wrote about his love for a local Pascagoula woman.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 15.6 mi off the Alabama's Coastal Connection, National
- 86.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
108 named places within 25 miles
- Mitchell Park: 0.4 mi
- Point Park: 0.7 mi
- Pascagoula Beach Park Recreational Area: 0.9 mi
- Pascagoula Beach Park: 1.0 mi
- Pat Wilson Jogger Park: 1.0 mi
- Martins Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Rubenhouse Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Miles Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Cumbest Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Mitchell Park Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Ocean Springs Veterans' Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Mississippi Vietnam Memorial: 13.7 mi
- Blossman Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Seaman Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Grand Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge: 8.3 mi
- Grand Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge: 9.3 mi
- Grand Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge: 9.3 mi
- Grand Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge: 9.7 mi
- Grand Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge: 9.9 mi
- Statue: 1.8 mi
- Captain Calhoun's Anchor: 1.9 mi
- D'Iberville statue: 17.1 mi
- Crooked Feather: 17.7 mi
- Ocean Springs Mosiac Wall: 17.9 mi
- Pascagoula River Rest Area Eastbound: 7.7 mi
- Pascagoula River Rest Area Westbound: 7.8 mi
- Mississippi Welcome Center: 10.8 mi
- Maritime and Seafood Industry Museuem: 18.7 mi
- Pleasant Reed Interpretive Center: 19.4 mi
- City of Biloxi Center For Ceramics: 19.5 mi
- Ladnier Hill: 22.5 mi
- Carrol Hill: 22.8 mi
- Easen Hill: 23.6 mi
- Blossman Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 17.1 mi
- Round Island Lighthouse: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Brewton: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Faulkner's summer house. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrol Hill | NNW 336° | 47 m | 22.8 mi |
| Ladnier Hill | NNW 336° | 42 m | 22.5 mi |
| Easen Hill | NNW 342° | 26 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:25 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:21 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:22 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 51 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pascagoula 3 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12371205912
Day trips start here
- Pascagoula · 2 mi
- Gautier · 5 mi
- Ocean Springs · 15 mi
- D'Iberville · 21 mi
- Biloxi · 23 mi
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