Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Austin Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Austin Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Austin Springs
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Austin Springs:
- 36.491726, -88.634496
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Austin Springs
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Weakley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Weakley County
- Since Austin Springs is near Graves County and also Calloway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Graves County
- eBird sighting report for Calloway County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Austin Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Austin Springs.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Austin Springs.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Washington County
- This Austin Springs is located in Washington County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the east of the Austin Springs that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Austin Springs.
- Washington County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Austin Springs ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bell City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Camp Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Camp Ground is located in Obion County
- Chestnut Glade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Glade
- Chestnut Glade is located in Weakley County
- Cooksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Cottage Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <3>
- Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Dukedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Fancy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Jewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Jones Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Henry County
- Lynnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Pilot Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Stubblefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubblefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
- Stubblefield is located in Graves County (KY)
- Water Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Graves County (KY)
- Estimated population in 2016: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <3>
How Far From Austin Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Austin Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Austin Springs and extending to:
- Dresden, which is the Seat of Weakley County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Austin Springs to Dresden, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Austin Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Austin Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Austin Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4917, Longitude: -88.6345 In this case, the coordinates for Austin Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Austin Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.971 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.193 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.42 degrees. |