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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 Tyler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tyler 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 Tyler:
- 37.060056, -88.582825
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Tyler
- 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 McCracken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McCracken County
- Since Tyler is near Massac County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Massac County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Livingston 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Tyler
Communities Also Named Tyler ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Tyler.
There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Tyler.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Fulton County
- This Tyler is located in Fulton County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Tyler.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Tyler is located in Dallas County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Tyler.
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Tyler [Cleburne County].
- California
- Madera County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Tyler [Madera County].
- Florida
- Gilchrist County
- This Tyler is located in Gilchrist County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilchrist County community of Tyler.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- This Tyler is located in Sedgwick County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the west of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Tyler.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Tyler is located in Baltimore County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Tyler.
- Somerset County
- This Tyler is located in Somerset County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the east of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Tyler.
- Minnesota
- Lincoln County
- This Tyler is located in Lincoln County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Tyler.
- Mississippi
- Pearl River County
- This Tyler is located in Pearl River County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the south of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Tyler.
- Missouri
- Pemiscot County
- This Tyler is located in Pemiscot County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Tyler.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Tyler is located in Merrimack County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Tyler.
- North Dakota
- Richland County
- This Tyler is located in Richland County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Tyler.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Tyler.
- Oklahoma
- Marshall County
- This Tyler is located in Marshall County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Tyler.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Tyler is located in Clearfield County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Tyler.
- Susquehanna County
- This Tyler is located in Susquehanna County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the east northeast of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Tyler.
- Texas
- Smith County
- This Tyler is located in Smith County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Tyler.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Tyler is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Tyler.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This Tyler is located in Spokane County and lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Tyler.
- West Virginia
- Tyler County
- This Tyler is located in Tyler County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tyler that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Tyler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tyler ...
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.
- Cecil
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Krebs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Littleville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Littleville is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Lone Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oaks is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Tyler 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 Tyler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tyler and extending to:
- Paducah, which is the Seat of McCracken County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Tyler to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 640 miles [1,030 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,055 miles [8,135.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Tyler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tyler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Tyler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tyler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0601, Longitude: -88.5828 In this case, the coordinates for Tyler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.964 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.263 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.268 degrees. |
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