Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ovilla, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ovilla and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ovilla
- 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 Ovilla:
- 35.313412, -87.561131
- 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 Ovilla
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Ovilla is near Wayne County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Ovilla ...
We found one communities that share the name Ovilla.
Within Tennessee, the name Ovilla is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Ovilla in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ovilla ...
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.
- Bird ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Buffalo Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
- Buffalo Valley is located in Lewis County
- Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Howard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Knob Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Metal Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metal Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal Ford
- Metal Ford is located in Lewis County
- Moon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Nancy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Park Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
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- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lewis County
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Spring Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Turkey Track
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Track have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Track
- Turkey Track is located in Lawrence County
- Pea Ridge
How Far From Ovilla to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ovilla to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ovilla and extending to:
- Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ovilla to Lawrenceburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,089 miles [8,190 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ovilla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ovilla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ovilla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3134, Longitude: -87.5611 In this case, the coordinates for Ovilla 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ovilla to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.241 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.188 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.219 degrees. |