Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dry Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dry Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dry Valley
- 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 Dry Valley:
- 36.106730, -85.443863
- 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 Dry Valley
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Dry Valley is near White County and also Overton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- eBird sighting report for Overton 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 Dry Valley ...
We found six communities that share the name Dry Valley.
Within Tennessee, the name Dry Valley is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Dry Valley is located in Shelby County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dry Valley that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Dry Valley.
- Talladega County
- This Dry Valley is located in Talladega County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the south southwest of the Dry Valley that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Dry Valley.
- Idaho
- Caribou 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 Idaho community of Dry Valley [Caribou County].
- Missouri
- Lawrence County
- This Dry Valley is located in Lawrence County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the west of the Dry Valley that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Dry Valley.
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Dry Valley.
- Texas
- Montague County
- This Dry Valley is located in Montague County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west of the Dry Valley that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Dry Valley.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dry Valley ...
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.
- Board Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Valley
- Board Valley is located in White County
- Cherry Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Putnam County
- Heathwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Honeybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeybrook
- Honeybrook is located in Putnam County
- Laurel Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Putnam County
- Peekville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Pleasant Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Putnam County
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Putnam County
- Poplar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Putnam County
- Rocky Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Putnam County
- Sand Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Putnam County
- Tanglewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Putnam County
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in White County
How Far From Dry Valley 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 Dry Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dry Valley and extending to:
- Cookeville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Dry Valley to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 498 miles [801.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,963 miles [7,987.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dry Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dry Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dry Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1067, Longitude: -85.4439 In this case, the coordinates for Dry Valley 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Dry Valley 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dry Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Dry Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.971 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.835 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.133 degrees. |