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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 Four Points, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Four Points and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Four Points:
    • 35.976183, -89.390906
    • 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 Four Points
  • 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 Four Points ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Four Points.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Four Points.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Gibson County
      • This Four Points is located in Gibson County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Four Points.
    • Jefferson County
      • This Four Points is located in Jefferson County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the east of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Four Points.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Four Points is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,611 miles [2,592.7 km]<1> to the west of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Four Points.
    • Florida
      • Leon County
      • This Four Points is located in Leon County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Four Points.
      • Palm Beach 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 Florida community of Four Points [Palm Beach County].
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Four Points is located in Dougherty County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Four Points.
      • Jenkins County
      • This Four Points is located in Jenkins County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the east southeast of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jenkins County community of Four Points.
      • Macon County
      • This Four Points is located in Macon County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the southeast of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Four Points.
      • Warren County
      • This Four Points is located in Warren County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the east southeast of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Four Points.
    • Mississippi
      • Forrest County
      • This Four Points is located in Forrest County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the south of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Four Points.
    • Missouri
      • Crawford County
      • This Four Points is located in Crawford County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Four Points.
    • New Mexico
      • Dona Ana County
      • This Four Points is located in Dona Ana County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the west of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Four Points.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Four Points is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Four Points.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Elk County
      • This Four Points is located in Elk County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the northeast of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Four Points.
    • Texas
      • Travis County
      • This Four Points is located in Travis County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Four Points.
      • Webb County
      • This Four Points is located in Webb County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the southwest of the Four Points that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of Four Points.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Four Points ...

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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Boy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Dyer County
  • Bruceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
  • Cross Roads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Dyer County
  • Double Bridges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bridges
    • Double Bridges is located in Lauderdale County
  • Dyersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Halls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
  • Jenkinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
    • Jenkinsville is located in Dyer County
  • Key Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Corner
    • Key Corner is located in Lauderdale County
  • Middle City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
    • Middle City is located in Dyer County
  • Mount Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Dyer County
  • Poplar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Lauderdale County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Porter Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Gap
      • Porter Gap 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Dyer County
    • Unionville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County

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

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

  • Tiptonville, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Four Points to Tiptonville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 146 miles [235 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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Four Points. 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' (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- Four Points) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Four Points. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9762, Longitude: -89.3909       In this case, the coordinates for Four Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Four Points 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 Four Points 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 315.424 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.644 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.865 degrees.




 

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