Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frayser, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frayser and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Frayser
- 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 Frayser:
- 35.217588, -90.003423
- 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 Frayser
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Frayser is near Crittenden County and also Mississippi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden County
- eBird sighting report for Mississippi 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 Frayser ...
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.
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Shelby County
- Chickasaw Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Gardens
- Chickasaw Gardens is located in Shelby County
- Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Felts
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Greenlaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Griffin Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Corner
- Griffin Corner is located in Shelby County
- Hunt Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Little John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John
- Little John is located in Shelby County
- Lucy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Mound City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Normal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Prosperity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Shelby County
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- Redman Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redman Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Point
- Redman Point is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Rosemary Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Lane
- Rosemary Lane is located in Shelby County
- Rugby
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Stonewall Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Place
- Stonewall Place is located in Shelby County
- Redman Point
How Far From Frayser 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 Frayser to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Frayser and extending to:
- Memphis, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 192 miles [309 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Frayser to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frayser. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frayser) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frayser. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2176, Longitude: -90.0034 In this case, the coordinates for Frayser have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Frayser to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.764 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.936 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.288 degrees. |