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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:
- 35.525629, -86.957226
- 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 Maury County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Maury County
- Since Davis Ford is near Marshall County and also Giles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Giles 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 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east of the Davis Ford that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Davis Ford.
- Lewis County
- This Davis Ford is located in Lewis County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west of the Davis Ford that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Davis Ford.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Howard County
- This Davis Ford is located in Howard County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the west of the Davis Ford that is located in Maury 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 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Davis Ford that is located in Maury 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 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davis Ford that is located in Maury 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.
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cuba is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Holland Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holland Ford is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Ford
- Lickskillet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lickskillet is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Park Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Park Station is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Station
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rock Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rock Springs is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Scribner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Scribner is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
- Silver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silver Creek is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Grove is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
How Far From Davis Ford 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 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:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Maury County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). 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 about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 592 miles [952.7 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 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 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: 35.5256, Longitude: -86.9572 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 313.878 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.799 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.914 degrees. |
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