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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elbridge
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Dyer County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Elbridge ...
We found four communities that share the name Elbridge.
Within Tennessee, the name Elbridge is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Michigan
- New York
- Pennsylvania
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) - Cat Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Corner
- Cat Corner is located in Obion County
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Obion County
- Glass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hornbeak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
- Hornbeak is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <3>
- Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Locust Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Dyer County
- Maxey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Owl City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Poplar Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Dyer County
- Trimble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Elbridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elbridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elbridge) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.396 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.651 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.774 degrees. |