Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Birdsong Heights:
  • 35.979228, -88.049202
  • 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 Birdsong Heights

• 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • Since Birdsong Heights is near Humphreys County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Birdsong Heights

Curious and Interesting Names Near Birdsong Heights ...

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.

• Chalklevel
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Chalklevel is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalklevel
• Chaseville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chaseville is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
• Chestnut Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Crossroads is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
• Dughill ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Dughill is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dughill
• Eagle Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle Creek is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
• Liberty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Liberty is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Plant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Plant is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
• Polecat
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Polecat is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Post Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Post Oak is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Prospect
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Rockport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockport is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Sandy Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Tin Cup
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tin Cup is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Cup
  • Trotters Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Trotters Ferry is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ferry

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Birdsong Heights and extending to:

• Camden, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Birdsong Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 636 miles [1,023.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'