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United States : Mississippi

3.9 miles (6.2 km) E of Noxapater, Winston, MS, USA
Approx. altitude: 142 m (465 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap topo aerial ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 33°S 91°E

Quality: good

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#2: A little clearing at the confluence site.  Perhaps the citizens of Winston county are planning a confluence museum. #3: My transportation.  This clearing is plainly visible on the aerial photo. #4: Looking north along the road. #5: Looking south along the road.  The actual spot is on the left side of this image.

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  33°N 89°W (visit #1)  

#1: The actual spot.

(visited by Mark D. Stevens)

30-Jan-2001 -- I live in Starkville, Mississippi, home of the Mississippi State Bulldogs, and half-way between two confluences. So after heading north for my first confluence (34N,89W), I went south to find 33N, 89W. I had researched with the topographic maps and aerial photos, so I was pretty confident about finding it. You can see from the aerial photo that the confluence lies only about 15 yards from a paved road.

On Tuesday (30-Jan-01), I didn't have class and got off work at 11:00am. I checked a digital camera out of the library and was off. I still had my friend's GPS (thanks, Mike Hazelwood). This time I decided to try to see if I could use the GPS to lead me straight there. I got the Lat/Lon coordinates of all the turns I needed to make off the topographic map and programed them into the GPS as waypoints. It worked pretty well.

As you can see in picture #3, I was able to park right off the road in a little clearing only about 30 yards from the confluence. The clearing is plainly visible on the aerial photo as well. After taking a few pictures of the area (#4&5), I tried to get my GPS to show exactly 33°00,00.0N and 89°00,00.0W. I eventually got it, but the picture did not turn out. The best I have is 33°00,00.1N and 89°00,00.1W (picture #6).

After finishing up, I went west through Noxapater, took a few pictures, and headed home. The whole thing only took a couple of hours. I have more pictures posted on my site if you want to take a look.


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#1: The actual spot.
#2: A little clearing at the confluence site. Perhaps the citizens of Winston county are planning a confluence museum.
#3: My transportation. This clearing is plainly visible on the aerial photo.
#4: Looking north along the road.
#5: Looking south along the road. The actual spot is on the left side of this image.
#6: The GPS readout. I actually got it to go to all zeros, but the picture did not turn out.
ALL: All pictures on one page