Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dixonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dixonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dixonville
- 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 Dixonville:
- 35.423139, -89.945920
- 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 Dixonville
- 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 Tipton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tipton County
- Since Dixonville is near Shelby County and also Mississippi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Mississippi 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 Dixonville ...
We found six communities that share the name Dixonville.
Within Tennessee, the name Dixonville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Escambia County
- This Dixonville is located in Escambia County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dixonville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Dixonville.
- Alberta
- This Dixonville lies 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dixonville that is located in Tipton County.
- Florida
- Santa Rosa 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 Florida community of Dixonville [Santa Rosa County].
- Ohio
- Columbiana 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 Dixonville [Columbiana County].
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Dixonville is located in Douglas County and lies 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dixonville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dixonville.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Dixonville is located in Indiana County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dixonville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Dixonville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dixonville ...
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.
- Black Cat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cuba
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Deans Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Island
- Deans Island is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Griffin Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Corner
- Griffin Corner is located in Shelby County
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Howards Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Landing
- Howards Landing is located in Tipton County
- Jester ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Locke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Pecan Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Point
- Pecan Point is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Peckerwood Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peckerwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckerwood Point
- Peckerwood Point is located in Tipton County
- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Tipton County
- Towering Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towering Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Heights
- Towering Heights is located in Tipton County
How Far From Dixonville 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 Dixonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dixonville and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Tipton County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dixonville to Covington, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 184 miles [296.1 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 749 miles [1,205.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dixonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.com
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dixonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dixonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4231, Longitude: -89.9459 In this case, the coordinates for Dixonville 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 Dixonville 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dixonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.742 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.937 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.222 degrees. |