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Explore Van Winkle
Van Winkle in Hinds County (Mississippi) is a city in United States about 870 mi (or 1,401 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Van Winkle is now 06:25 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Van Winkle, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Jackson Evers International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jackson, Brandon, Canton, Hazlehurst and Mendenhall. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 29% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Westin Jackson
Jackson Marriott
Quality Inn & Suites Southwest
Homewood Suites by Hilton Jackson
Hilton Garden Inn Jackson Downtown
Fairfield Inn & Suites Jackson Clinton
Hampton Inn Jackson-Clinton
Holiday Inn Express & Suites CLINTON
Old Capitol Inn
Quality Inn
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Metrocenter Mall (Jackson, Mississippi)
Metrocenter Mall is a regional shopping mall in southwest Jackson, Mississippi, USA. The largest shopping mall in Mississippi, it is composed of 1,250,000 square feet of retail space on two levels. Despite this mall opening with four anchors; Burlington Coat Factory remains. After years of delay, City of Jackson, Mississippi recently startd moving seven administrative offices into the former Belk. Metrocenter Mall has the first of two Burlington Coat Factory locations in the state.
Forest Hill High School
For the school in New York City, see Forest Hills High School. Forest Hill High School is located in Jackson, Mississippi. It serves students from grades 9-12, and is part of the Jackson Public School District.
Battle of Jackson, Mississippi
The Battle of Jackson, fought on May 14, 1863, in Jackson, Mississippi, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign in the American Civil War. Union commander Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Tennessee defeated Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston, seizing the city, cutting supply lines, and opening the path to the west and the Siege of Vicksburg.
WAPT
WAPT is the ABC-affiliated television station for Central Mississippi that is licensed to Jackson. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 21 from a transmitter at its studios on Leggett Drive in unincorporated Hinds County. Owned by Hearst Television, the station can also be found on Comcast channel 4 and Cable ONE channel 12. There is a high definition feed provided on Comcast digital channel 431 and Cable ONE digital channel 455.
WXMS-LP
WXMS-LP (channel 27) is a television station in Jackson, Mississippi affiliated with Me-TV. The station began broadcasting in December 1999 as an affiliate of both the WB and UPN networks. The WB was WXMS's primary affiliation while UPN was its secondary affiliation. On October 7, 2001, WXMS became a primary UPN affiliate after ceding its WB affiliation to sister station WDBD, which had defected from the Fox network.
Wingfield High School
Wingfield High School is a high school in Jackson, Mississippi. It is part of the Jackson Public School District. Almost 900 children from southern Jackson attend Wingfield High School in grades 9-12, as well as over 70 administration and staff. The principal of Wingfield High School is Ms. Nadine Gilbert. The mascot of Wingfield is the falcon.
Provine High School
Provine High School is a public school in Jackson, Mississippi. It is part of the Jackson Public School District. Provine High School, also called "Ram City", serves students in grades 9–12 in the West Jackson area. Students from subdivisions such as Northwest Hills Terrace, The Queens, Country Club Hills, and Westchester Hills attend the school. The principal of Provine High School is Mr. Tex Red Jr. and assistant principals are Dr. Gloria Johnson, Mr. Wille Collins, and Mr. Theophilus King.
Hillcrest Christian School
Hillcrest Christian School is a private school founded in 1971, and stands on South Siwell Road, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Initially, the current campus was known as Council McCluer which was a separate school opened the same year as Hillcrest. For much of its early life, the school was located at Sykes Road and Wheatley Drive in south Jackson, and operated as a K-9 school.