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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 Elbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elbridge 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 Elbridge:
- 36.260346, -89.322016
- 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 Elbridge
- 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 Obion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Obion County
- Since Elbridge is near Dyer County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dyer County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Elbridge
Communities Also Named Elbridge ...
We found four communities that are also named Elbridge.
Within Tennessee, the name Elbridge is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Elbridge is located in Edgar County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Elbridge that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Elbridge.
- Michigan
- Oceana County
- This Elbridge is located in Oceana County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Elbridge that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oceana County community of Elbridge.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Elbridge is located in Onondaga County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elbridge that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Elbridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This Elbridge is located in Tioga County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Elbridge that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Elbridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elbridge ...
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.
- Calvary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Cat Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cat Corner is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Corner
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Glass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glass is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Hornbeak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lane is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Locust Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Maxey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maxey is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
- Owl City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Owl City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Poplar Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Ridge is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Trimble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
How Far From Elbridge 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 Elbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elbridge and extending to:
- Union City, which is the Seat of Obion County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elbridge to Union City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 695 miles [1,118.5 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 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elbridge) 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 Elbridge 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 Elbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2603, Longitude: -89.3220 In this case, the coordinates for Elbridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.396 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.651 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.774 degrees. |
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