Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Calvary, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calvary and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Calvary
- 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 Calvary:
- 36.192291, -89.449241
- 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 Calvary
- 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 Dyer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dyer County
- Since Calvary is near Obion County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Obion County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Calvary ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Calvary.
Within Tennessee, the name Calvary is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Decatur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Calvary [Decatur County].
- Grady County
- This Calvary is located in Grady County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Calvary that is located in Dyer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Calvary.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Ohio
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Montgomery County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Calvary.
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Calvary [Morgan County].
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calvary ...
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.
- Cat Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Corner
- Cat Corner is located in Obion County
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Obion County
- Cottonwood Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Grove
- Cottonwood Grove is located in Lake County
- Fourteen Bend ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen Bend
- Fourteen Bend is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Jenkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
- Jenkinsville is located in Dyer County
- Kennedy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Dyer County
- Maxey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Middle City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Middle City is located in Dyer County
- Mooring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Mount Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Dyer County
- Owl City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Owl Hoot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Calvary to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Calvary to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calvary and extending to:
- Dyersburg, which is the Seat of Dyer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Calvary to Dyersburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,130 miles [8,255.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calvary. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Calvary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calvary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1923, Longitude: -89.4492 In this case, the coordinates for Calvary have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Calvary could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Calvary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Calvary to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.473 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.731 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.845 degrees. |