Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East Dickson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Dickson and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Dickson

• 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 East Dickson:
  • 36.068950, -87.377790
  • 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 East Dickson

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Dickson County
  • Since East Dickson is near Hickman County and also Humphreys County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hickman County
  • eBird sighting report for Humphreys 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 East Dickson ...

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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Berry is located in Dickson County
• Burns
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in Dickson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <2>
• Charlotte
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Dickson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
• Dickson
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
  • Dickson is located in Dickson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <2>
• Forks of Piney ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Piney
  • Forks of Piney is located in Dickson County
• Hillcrest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Dickson County
• Hortense
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hortense have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortense
  • Hortense is located in Dickson County
• Iron Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Iron Hill is located in Dickson County
• Oak Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Dickson County
• Pond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
  • Pond is located in Dickson County
• Reeders Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeders Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders Crossing
  • Reeders Crossing is located in Dickson County
• Robinsons Chapel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsons Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Chapel
  • Robinsons Chapel is located in Dickson County
• Tennessee City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
  • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
• Water Valley ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in East Dickson and extending to:

• Charlotte, which is the Seat of Dickson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from East Dickson to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 598 miles [962.4 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 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,173 miles [11,543.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,048 miles [8,124 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/