Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dotson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dotson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dotson
- 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 Dotson:
- 36.335642, -83.497125
- 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 Dotson
- 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 Grainger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grainger County
- Since Dotson is near Claiborne County and also Hamblen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen 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 Dotson ...
We found six communities that share the name Dotson.
Within Tennessee, the name Dotson is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Texas
- Fannin County
- This Dotson is located in Fannin County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the west of the Dotson that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Dotson.
- Panola County
- This Dotson is located in Panola County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the west southwest of the Dotson that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Dotson.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dotson ...
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.
- Beans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Boggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Chittum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Elm Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
- Elm Springs is located in Grainger County
- Evans Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
- Hammer Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Store
- Hammer Store is located in Grainger County
- Hopper Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopper Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Bluff
- Hopper Bluff is located in Grainger County
- Idol
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Liberty Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
- Lone Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Lulaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Raven Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rock Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Grainger County
- Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Thorn Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Williams Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Mill
- Williams Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Williams Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Springs
- Williams Springs is located in Grainger County
- Riverview
How Far From Dotson 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 Dotson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dotson and extending to:
- Rutledge, which is the Seat of Grainger County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Dotson to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dotson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Dotson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dotson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3356, Longitude: -83.4971 In this case, the coordinates for Dotson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Dotson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.795 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.517 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.256 degrees. |