Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dyersburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dyersburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dyersburg
- 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 Dyersburg:
- 36.034575, -89.386121
- 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 Dyersburg
- 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 Dyer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dyer County
- Since Dyersburg is near Lake County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dyersburg ...
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.
- Big Boy Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Boy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Boy Junction
- Big Boy Junction is located in Dyer County
- Bishop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Dyer County
- Four Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Lake County
- Good Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Jenkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
- Jenkinsville is located in Dyer County
- Maxey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Middle City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Middle City is located in Dyer County
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Dyer County
- Poplar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Richwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Richwoods is located in Dyer County
- Rock Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Dyer County
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Dyer County
How Far From Dyersburg 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 city such as Dyersburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dyersburg and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Dyersburg to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dyersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Dyersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dyersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0346, Longitude: -89.3861 |
| <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 Dyersburg 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 315.424 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.653 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.851 degrees. |