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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Cordova:
    • 35.155645, -89.776196
    • 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 Cordova
  • 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 Cordova ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Cordova.

Within Tennessee, the name Cordova is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Walker County
      • This Cordova is located in Walker County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Cordova.
    • Alaska
      • This Cordova lies 2,998 miles [4,824.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
    • California
      • Sacramento County
      • This Cordova is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Cordova.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Cordova is located in Clayton County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Cordova.
      • Colquitt 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 Cordova [Colquitt County].
    • Illinois
      • Rock Island County
      • This Cordova is located in Rock Island County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Cordova.
    • Iowa
      • Marion County
      • This Cordova is located in Marion County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Cordova.
    • Kentucky
      • Grant County
      • This Cordova is located in Grant County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Cordova.
    • Manitoba
      • This Cordova lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
    • Maryland
      • Talbot County
      • This Cordova is located in Talbot County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Cordova.
    • Minnesota
      • Le Sueur County
      • This Cordova is located in Le Sueur County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Cordova.
    • Montana
      • Teton County
      • This Cordova is located in Teton County and lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Cordova.
    • Nebraska
      • Seward County
      • This Cordova is located in Seward County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seward County community of Cordova.
    • New Mexico
      • Rio Arriba County
      • This Cordova is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Cordova.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Cordova is located in Chautauqua County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Cordova.
    • North Carolina
      • Richmond County
      • This Cordova is located in Richmond County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the east of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Cordova.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Cordova.
    • South Carolina
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Cordova is located in Orangeburg County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the east of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Cordova.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper 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 Virginia community of Cordova [Culpeper County].
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This Cordova is located in Greenbrier County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cordova that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Cordova.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cordova ...

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.

  • Booth ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
    • Booth is located in Shelby County
  • Bush Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Grove
    • Bush Grove is located in Shelby County
  • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Shelby County
  • Center Point ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Shelby County
  • Clay ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Shelby County
  • Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Shelby County
  • Ellendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <4>
  • Fisherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Shelby County
  • Greenlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
    • Greenlawn is located in Shelby County
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Shelby County
  • Pea Point ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Point
    • Pea Point is located in Shelby County
  • Rocky Point ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Cordova 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 Cordova to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cordova and extending to:

  • Memphis, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cordova to Memphis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 182 miles [292.9 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cordova. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cordova) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cordova. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1556, Longitude: -89.7762       In this case, the coordinates for Cordova 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Cordova 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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Cordova 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 315.617 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.756 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.201 degrees.









 

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