Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dogwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dogwood
- 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 Dogwood:
- 35.787575, -84.422428
- 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 Dogwood
- 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Roane County
- Since Dogwood is near Loudon County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudon County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Dogwood ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Dogwood.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Dogwood.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb 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 Dogwood [DeKalb County].
- Limestone County
- This Dogwood is located in Limestone County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Dogwood.
- Shelby County
- This Dogwood is located in Shelby County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Dogwood.
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Dogwood is located in Grant County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Dogwood.
- Mississippi County
- This Dogwood is located in Mississippi County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Dogwood.
- White County
- This Dogwood is located in White County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Dogwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Dogwood is located in Christian County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Dogwood.
- Graves County
- This Dogwood is located in Graves County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Dogwood.
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Dogwood is located in Douglas County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dogwood.
- Mississippi County
- This Dogwood is located in Mississippi County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the west northwest of the Dogwood that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Dogwood.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Dogwood lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dogwood that is located in Roane County.
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood ...
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.
- Anglers Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anglers Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Cove
- Anglers Cove is located in Roane County
- Cave Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 Roane County
- Cherokee Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Roane County
- Chestnut Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Loudon County
- Green Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Roane County
- High Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Roane County
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- Lake-A-Wana
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-A-Wana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-A-Wana
- Lake-A-Wana is located in Roane County
- Lawnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lawnville Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnville Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnville Meadows
- Lawnville Meadows is located in Roane County
- Long Island Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Ferry
- Long Island Ferry is located in Roane County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Oral
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Paint Rock ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Paint Rock is located in Roane County
- Pond Creek Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Ferry
- Pond Creek Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Roane County
- Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Suburban Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Shores
- Suburban Shores is located in Roane County
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
How Far From Dogwood 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 Dogwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dogwood and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Dogwood to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,057 miles [11,357.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,933 miles [7,938.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dogwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7876, Longitude: -84.4224 In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood 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 Dogwood 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 Dogwood 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 312.342 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.067 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.788 degrees. |