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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 Dull, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dull 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 Dull:
- 36.205612, -87.285286
- 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 Dull
- 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 Dickson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dickson County
- Since Dull is near Cheatham County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cheatham County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Dull
Communities Also Named Dull ...
We found two communities that are also named Dull.
Within Tennessee, the name Dull is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Van Wert County
- This Dull is located in Van Wert County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dull that is located in Dickson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Dull.
- Texas
- La Salle County
- This Dull is located in La Salle County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dull that is located in Dickson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Dull.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dull ...
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.
- Berry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Berry is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Big Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Big Springs is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Charlotte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Claylick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Claylick is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Frog Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frog Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Harris Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Hollow is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hollow
- Nosegay ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nosegay is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nosegay
- Promise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Promise is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise
- Sweet Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Home is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
How Far From Dull to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dull to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dull and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Dickson County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Dull to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 590 miles [949.5 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 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dull) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dull 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 Dull. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2056, Longitude: -87.2853 In this case, the coordinates for Dull have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.111 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.161 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.896 degrees. |
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