Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boydsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boydsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Boydsville
- 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 Boydsville:
- 36.502002, -88.523381
- 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 Boydsville
- 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 Weakley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Weakley County
- Since Boydsville is near Graves County and also Calloway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Graves County
- eBird sighting report for Calloway 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 Boydsville ...
We found four communities that share the name Boydsville.
Within Tennessee, the name Boydsville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Clay County
- This Boydsville is located in Clay County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west of the Boydsville that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Boydsville.
- Kentucky
- Graves County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Boydsville.
- Missouri
- Callaway County
- This Boydsville is located in Callaway County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Boydsville that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Boydsville.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Boydsville is located in Belmont County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Boydsville that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Boydsville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boydsville ...
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.
- Bell City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cooksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Cottage Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <3>
- Crossland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Harris Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jones Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Henry County
- Lynn Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
- Lynn Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Lynnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
How Far From Boydsville 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 Boydsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boydsville and extending to:
- Dresden, which is the Seat of Weakley County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Boydsville to Dresden, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,202 miles [11,590.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boydsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boydsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boydsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5020, Longitude: -88.5234 In this case, the coordinates for Boydsville 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 Boydsville 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 314.901 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.114 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.368 degrees. |