Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tennille, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tennille and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tennille
- 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 Tennille:
- 29.778002, -83.325971
- 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 Tennille
- 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- Since Tennille is near Dixie County and also Lafayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dixie County
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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 Tennille ...
We found two communities that share the name Tennille.
Within Florida, the name Tennille is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tennille ...
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.
- Clara
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cooks Hammock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Hammock
- Cooks Hammock is located in Lafayette County
- Cross City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross City
- Cross City is located in Dixie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross City <3>
- Eugene
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Fish Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Taylor County
- Horseshoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Jena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Shamrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Tennille 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 Tennille to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tennille and extending to:
- Perry, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tennille to Perry, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tennille. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.tcfl-libinfo.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tennille) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tennille. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7780, Longitude: -83.3260 In this case, the coordinates for Tennille 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 Tennille 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 311.43 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.173 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.797 degrees. |