Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Calico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calico and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Calico
- 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 Calico:
- 35.525349, -84.834391
- 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 Calico
- 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 Meigs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- Since Calico is near Rhea County and also McMinn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rhea County
- eBird sighting report for McMinn 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 Calico ...
We found five communities that share the name Calico.
Within Tennessee, the name Calico is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kern County
- This Calico is located in Kern County and lies 1,920 miles [3,089.9 km]<1> to the west of the Calico that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Calico.
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Calico [San Bernardino County].
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- West Virginia
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calico ...
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.
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cotton Port ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port
- Cotton Port is located in Meigs County
- Cotton Port Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Port Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port Ferry
- Cotton Port Ferry is located in Meigs County
- Cute ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Forest Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Meigs County
- Idlewild
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pinhook Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Ferry
- Pinhook Ferry is located in Meigs County
- Prices Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Ferry
- Prices Ferry is located in Meigs County
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Union Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Meigs County
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Meigs County
How Far From Calico to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Calico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calico and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies just to the East.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Calico to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 487 miles [783.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,375 miles [10,259.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,962 miles [7,985.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Calico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5253, Longitude: -84.8344 In this case, the coordinates for Calico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Calico 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 312.583 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.308 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.026 degrees. |