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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 Dunbar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunbar 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 Dunbar:
    • 35.458902, -88.144340
    • 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 Dunbar
  • 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 Dunbar ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Dunbar.

Within Tennessee, the name Dunbar is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Washington County
      • This Dunbar is located in Washington County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the south of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dunbar.
    • Alaska
      • 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 Alaska community of Dunbar.
    • Illinois
      • Stephenson 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 Illinois community of Dunbar [Stephenson County].
    • Iowa
      • Marshall County
      • This Dunbar is located in Marshall County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Dunbar.
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This Dunbar is located in Butler County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Dunbar.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Dunbar is located in Baltimore County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Dunbar.
    • Minnesota
      • Itasca County
      • This Dunbar is located in Itasca County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itasca County community of Dunbar.
    • Mississippi
      • Lowndes 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 Mississippi community of Dunbar [Lowndes County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dunbar [Washington County].
    • Nebraska
      • Otoe County
      • This Dunbar is located in Otoe County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otoe County community of Dunbar.
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Dunbar is located in Broome County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Dunbar.
    • North Carolina
      • Edgecombe County
      • This Dunbar is located in Edgecombe County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the east of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Dunbar.
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Dunbar is located in Washington County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dunbar.
    • Oklahoma
      • Love County
      • This Dunbar is located in Love County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Love County community of Dunbar.
      • Pushmataha County
      • This Dunbar is located in Pushmataha County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the west of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Dunbar.
    • Ontario
      • This Dunbar lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Dunbar is located in Fayette County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Dunbar.
    • South Carolina
      • Georgetown County
      • This Dunbar is located in Georgetown County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Dunbar.
      • Marlboro County
      • This Dunbar is located in Marlboro County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the east of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Dunbar.
    • Texas
      • Rains County
      • This Dunbar is located in Rains County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Dunbar.
    • Virginia
      • Wise County
      • This Dunbar is located in Wise County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Dunbar.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Dunbar is located in Kanawha County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Dunbar.
    • Wisconsin
      • Marinette County
      • This Dunbar is located in Marinette County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the north of the Dunbar that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marinette County community of Dunbar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunbar ...

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.

  • Bath Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Springs
    • Bath Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath Springs <4>
  • Grandview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Hardin County
  • Havana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Hardin County
  • James Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
    • James Ferry is located in Hardin County
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Decatur County
  • Lick Skillet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Skillet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Skillet
    • Lick Skillet is located in Decatur County
  • Lott Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Landing
    • Lott Landing is located in Hardin County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Decatur County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
  • Point Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Decatur County
  • Red Walnut
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Walnut
    • Red Walnut is located in Decatur County
  • Stringtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Hardin County
  • Unity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Decatur County

How Far From Dunbar 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 Dunbar to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunbar and extending to:

  • Decaturville, which is the Seat of Decatur County, lies just to the North.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Dunbar 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 6 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 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,233 miles [11,640.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunbar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.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 '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- Dunbar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunbar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4589, Longitude: -88.1443    
<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 Dunbar 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Dunbar 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 314.611 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.635 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.435 degrees.









 

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