Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Berclair, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berclair and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berclair
- 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 Berclair:
- 35.148701, -89.907866
- 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 Berclair
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Berclair is near Crittenden County and also DeSoto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden County
- eBird sighting report for DeSoto 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 Berclair ...
We found two communities that share the name Berclair.
Within Tennessee, the name Berclair is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berclair ...
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.
- Booth ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Shelby County
- Chickasaw Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Gardens
- Chickasaw Gardens is located in Shelby County
- Clay ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Egypt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ellendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <3>
- Greenlaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Greenlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hunt Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Normal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Prosperity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Shelby County
- Rosemary Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Lane
- Rosemary Lane is located in Shelby County
- Rugby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Stonewall Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Place
- Stonewall Place is located in Shelby County
- Normal
How Far From Berclair to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Berclair to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berclair and extending to:
- Memphis, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Berclair to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,321 miles [11,782 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,197 miles [8,363.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berclair. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Berclair) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berclair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1487, Longitude: -89.9079 In this case, the coordinates for Berclair 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 Berclair 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 315.699 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.851 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.26 degrees. |