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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 Davis Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Ford 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 Davis Ford:
- 35.460909, -87.549741
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Davis Ford
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Davis Ford is near Lawrence County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Davis Ford
Communities Also Named Davis Ford ...
We found five communities that are also named Davis Ford.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Davis Ford.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Blount County
- This Davis Ford is located in Blount County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the east of the Davis Ford that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Davis Ford.
- Maury County
- This Davis Ford is located in Maury County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east of the Davis Ford that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Davis Ford.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Howard County
- This Davis Ford is located in Howard County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the west of the Davis Ford that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Davis Ford.
- Missouri
- Maries County
- This Davis Ford is located in Maries County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the northwest of the Davis Ford that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maries County community of Davis Ford.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Davis Ford is located in Hampshire County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davis Ford that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Davis Ford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Ford ...
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.
- Blondy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blondy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blondy
- Buffalo Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Valley is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
- Howard ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Howard is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Kitchens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kitchens is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens
- Metal Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Metal Ford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal Ford
- Nancy ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nancy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Springer Ridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Springer Ridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Ridge
- Sweetwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetwater is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Turkey Track
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Turkey Track is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Track
How Far From Davis Ford 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 Davis Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis Ford and extending to:
- Hohenwald, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies just to the North.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Davis Ford to Nashville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Davis Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Davis Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4609, Longitude: -87.5497 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.241 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.208 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.181 degrees. |
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