Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brevards Ferry:
  • 36.085337, -87.953920
  • 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 Brevards Ferry

• 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 Brevards Ferry is near Humphreys County and also Houston 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 Houston 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 Brevards Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brevards Ferry ...

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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chalklevel is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalklevel
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Dughill ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dughill is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dughill
• Elysian Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elysian Grove is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Grove
• Liberty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Liberty is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Pigeon Roost
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
• Plant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Plant is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
• Polecat
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Polecat is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat
• Tin Cup
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Tin Cup is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Cup
• Trinity
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
• Trotters Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trotters Ferry is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ferry

How Far From Brevards Ferry 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 Brevards Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Camden, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Brevards Ferry to Nashville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'