Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Big Ivy.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ivy:
  • 35.117582, -88.050588<1>
  • 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 Big Ivy

• 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin County
  • Since Big Ivy is near Wayne County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Big Ivy

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Ivy ...

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.

• Center Star
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Center Star is also located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Star
• Dart
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dart is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dart
• Economy ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Economy was located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
• Haddock ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Haddock was located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
• Holiday Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holiday Hills is also located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
• Martins Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Martins Mills is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mills
• Nixon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Nixon is also located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
• Piney Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Piney Grove is also located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
• Ransom Stand
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ransom Stand is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Stand
• Sage ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sage was located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
• Sand Mountain ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sand Mountain was located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Mountain
• Stout
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stout is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
• Walkertown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Walkertown is also located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
• Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Grove was located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

How Far From Big Ivy 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 included the distance from a community such as Big Ivy to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Big Ivy and extending to:

• Savannah, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Big Ivy to Savannah, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,244 miles [11,658.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>