Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Collierville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collierville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Collierville
- 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 Collierville:
- 35.041722, -89.664282
- 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 Collierville
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Collierville is near Fayette County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Collierville ...
We found one communities that share the name Collierville.
Within Tennessee, the name Collierville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Collierville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Collierville is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Collierville that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Collierville.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Collierville ...
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.
- Bleak ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Booth ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Canadaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Shelby County
- Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Shelby County
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Shelby County
- Handy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy Corner
- Handy Corner is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Irene ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Point ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Shelby County
How Far From Collierville 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 town such as Collierville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Collierville and extending to:
- Memphis, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Collierville to Memphis, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,192 miles [8,355.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Collierville: www.collierville.com/
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Collierville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collierville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0417, Longitude: -89.6643 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Collierville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.538 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.65 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.176 degrees. |