- Elevation, modelled
- 67 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Hill139 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Natchez Trace Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:14local time
- Coordinates
- 31.6439, -91.2137
Turpin Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in Mississippi, at a modelled 67 m. Blue Hill stands 139 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Loess Bluff, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway runs past it. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turpin Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hill | ENE 66° | 139 m | 20.5 mi |
| Lookout Point | NNE 24° | 77 m | 24.3 mi |
| Catledge Mounds | N 7° | 68 m | 18.4 mi |
| Petit Gulf Hills | N 5° | 58 m | 17.5 mi |
| Foster Mounds | WSW 246° | 55 m | 7.6 mi |
| Windsor Mounds | NNE 14° | 53 m | 21.5 mi |
- On the Natchez Trace ParkwayNational
- 0.7 mi off the Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic BywayNational
- 13.5 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 15.4 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
51 named places within 25 miles
- Natchez Trace Parkway exhibit shelter: 3.2 mi
- Coles Creek: 5.1 mi
- Liberty Ball Park: 11.3 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose site: 12.1 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose: 12.2 mi
- Foster Mounds: 7.6 mi
- Petit Gulf Hills: 17.5 mi
- Catledge Mounds: 18.4 mi
- Blue Hill: 20.5 mi
- Windsor Mounds: 21.5 mi
- Mount Locust: 3.3 mi
- Melrose: 12.2 mi
- Stanton Hall: 12.3 mi
- William Johnson House: 12.7 mi
- Fort Rosalie: 13.0 mi
- Elizabeth Female Academy: 6.7 mi
- Forks of the Road: 11.7 mi
- Forks of the Road: 11.7 mi
- Windsor Ruins: 21.1 mi
- Windsor Ruins: 21.1 mi
- Selsertown: 1.7 mi
- Uniontown: 8.3 mi
- Old Greenville: 8.3 mi
- Rodney: 15.1 mi
- Turpin Creek Picnic Site: 1.6 mi
- Coles Creek: 5.1 mi
- Mud Creek: 9.0 mi
- Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture: 12.6 mi
- Magnolia Hall: 12.7 mi
- Rosalie Mansion and Gardens: 12.9 mi
- Loess Bluff: 1.0 mi
- Ellis Cliffs: 21.7 mi
- North Fork Coles Creek: 10.3 mi
- Laura's Garden: 12.1 mi
| 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).
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, 8 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Vidalia · 14 mi
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