Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Big Boy Junction

• 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 Big Boy Junction:
  • 36.036183, -89.499797
  • 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 Big Boy Junction

• 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 Dyer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dyer County
  • Since Big Boy Junction is near Lake County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Boy Junction ...

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.

• Dyersburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
  • Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <1>
• Four Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
  • Four Points is located in Lake County
• Jenkinsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
  • Jenkinsville is located in Dyer County
• Key Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Corner
  • Key Corner is located in Lauderdale County
• Middle City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
  • Middle City is located in Dyer County
• Mount Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Dyer County
• Poplar Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Poplar Grove is located in Lauderdale County
• Porter Gap
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Gap
  • Porter Gap is located in Lauderdale County
• Richwoods
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
  • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
• Stinger
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinger
  • Stinger is located in Dyer County
• Tiger Tail
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Tail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Tail
  • Tiger Tail is located in Dyer County
• Unionville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Dyer County

How Far From Big Boy Junction 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 Big Boy Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Big Boy Junction and extending to:

• Dyersburg, which is the Seat of Dyer County, lies just to the East.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Big Boy Junction to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/