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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Dogwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Dogwood:
    • 36.884223, -88.575880
    • 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 Dogwood
  • 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 Dogwood ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Dogwood.

There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Dogwood.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Kentucky ...
    • Christian County
      • This Dogwood is located in Christian County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the east of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Dogwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Dogwood [DeKalb County].
      • Limestone County
      • This Dogwood is located in Limestone County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Dogwood.
      • Shelby County
      • This Dogwood is located in Shelby County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the south southeast of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Dogwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Grant County
      • This Dogwood is located in Grant County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Dogwood.
      • Mississippi County
      • This Dogwood is located in Mississippi County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Dogwood.
      • White County
      • This Dogwood is located in White County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Dogwood.
    • Illinois
      • Crawford County
      • This Dogwood is located in Crawford County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Dogwood.
    • Indiana
      • Harrison County
      • This Dogwood is located in Harrison County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Dogwood.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Dogwood is located in Howard County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Dogwood.
    • Mississippi
      • Sharkey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dogwood [Sharkey County].
    • Missouri
      • Douglas County
      • This Dogwood is located in Douglas County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dogwood.
      • Mississippi County
      • This Dogwood is located in Mississippi County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Dogwood.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Dogwood lies 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Dogwood [Burke County].
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Dogwood is located in Horry County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Dogwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Dogwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Dogwood.
      • Roane County
      • This Dogwood is located in Roane County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the east southeast of the Dogwood that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Dogwood.
    • Texas
      • Tyler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Dogwood [Tyler County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood ...

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.

  • Hardmoney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardmoney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardmoney
    • Hardmoney is located in McCracken County
  • Harris Hill Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hill Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill Ford
    • Harris Hill Ford is located in Marshall County
  • Hickory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Graves County
  • Hicksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Graves County
  • Kansas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Graves County
  • Krebs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in McCracken County
  • Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in McCracken County
  • Pottsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Pottsville is located in Graves County
  • Shady Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in McCracken County

How Far From Dogwood 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 Dogwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dogwood and extending to:

  • Mayfield, which is the Seat of Graves County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dogwood to Mayfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,063 miles [8,148.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dogwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8842, Longitude: -88.5759       In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Dogwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Dogwood 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 314.952 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.225 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.305 degrees.









 

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