Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dallas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dallas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dallas
- 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 Dallas:
- 35.190904, -85.134399
- 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 Dallas
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Dallas is near Bradley County and also Sequatchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bradley County
- eBird sighting report for Sequatchie 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 Dallas ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Dallas.
Within Tennessee, the name Dallas is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 29 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dallas, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Dallas is located in Blount County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dallas that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Dallas.
- Dallas 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 Alabama community of Dallas [Dallas County].
- Madison County
- This Dallas is located in Madison County and lies 87 miles [140 km] to the west southwest of the Dallas that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Dallas.
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Dallas lies 2,040 miles [3,283.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dallas that is located in Hamilton County.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Dallas lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dallas that is located in Hamilton County.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Bollinger County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Bollinger County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Dallas.
- Jackson County
- This Dallas is located in Jackson County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dallas that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Dallas.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Dallas.
- Highland 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 Dallas [Highland County].
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Dallas [Allegheny County].
- Luzerne County
- This Dallas is located in Luzerne County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dallas that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Dallas.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dallas ...
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.
- Caramel Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caramel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Crabtree Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
- Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
- Cross Timbers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Cross Timbers is located in Hamilton County
- Garden Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
- Garden Farms is located in Hamilton County
- Green Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Hamilton County
- Hidden Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
- Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
- Irongate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lake Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Lake Crest is located in Hamilton County
- Lake Dweller
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Lakesite
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Moon Shadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Shadows
- Moon Shadows is located in Hamilton County
- Nelsons Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Hamilton County
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- Prairie Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairie Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Prairie Peninsula
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Peninsula
- Prairie Peninsula is located in Hamilton County
- Ridge Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Summer Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haven
- Summer Haven is located in Hamilton County
- Prairie Creek
How Far From Dallas 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 Dallas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Dallas once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Dallas and extending to:
- Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dallas to Chattanooga, 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 113 miles [181.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,990 miles [8,030.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.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- Dallas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dallas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1909, Longitude: -85.1344 In this case, the coordinates for Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas, 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 Dallas 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 312.753 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.456 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.234 degrees. |