Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bivens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bivens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bivens
- 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 Bivens:
- 35.387020, -86.952227
- 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 Bivens
- 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 Giles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- Since Bivens is near Maury County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Maury County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Bivens ...
We found one communities that share the name Bivens.
Within Tennessee, the name Bivens is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Bivens in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bivens ...
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.
- Brick Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Brick Church is located in Giles County
- Cornersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <3>
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Diana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Globe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Happy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
- Happy Hill is located in Giles County
- Lynnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <3>
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Maury County
- Rolling Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Marshall County
- Scribner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Waco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Bivens 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 Bivens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bivens and extending to:
- Pulaski, which is the Seat of Giles County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bivens to Pulaski, with an average speed<4> 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,468 miles [10,409.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,185 miles [11,563.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,060 miles [8,143.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bivens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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- Bivens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bivens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3870, Longitude: -86.9522 In this case, the coordinates for Bivens 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 Bivens 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 313.869 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.768 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.944 degrees. |