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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 Fowlkes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fowlkes 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 Fowlkes:
    • 35.970229, -89.385369
    • 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 Fowlkes
  • 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 Fowlkes ...

We found one communities that share the name Fowlkes.

Within Tennessee, the name Fowlkes is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Fowlkes in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Wichita County
      • This Fowlkes is located in Wichita County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fowlkes that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wichita County community of Fowlkes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fowlkes ...

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.

  • 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.<2> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Dyer County
  • Double Bridges
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
  • Four Points
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Lake County
  • 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 <3>
  • Jenkinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Corner
    • Key Corner is located in Lauderdale County
  • Middle City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
    • Middle City 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Lauderdale 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 Fowlkes 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 community such as Fowlkes to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dyersburg, which is the Seat of Dyer County, lies just to the North.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fowlkes to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 705 miles [1,134.6 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 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fowlkes. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fowlkes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fowlkes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9702, Longitude: -89.3854    
<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 Fowlkes 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 315.42 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.639 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.864 degrees.









 

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