Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grizzard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grizzard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grizzard
- 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 Grizzard:
- 36.028402, -88.985622
- 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 Grizzard
- 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 Gibson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gibson County
- Since Grizzard is near Weakley County and also Crockett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weakley County
- eBird sighting report for Crockett 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 Grizzard ...
We found one communities that share the name Grizzard.
Within Tennessee, the name Grizzard is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Grizzard in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grizzard ...
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.
- Brazil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- China Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Gibson County
- Dyer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
- Frog Jump
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Gibson County
- Good Luck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Gibson County
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Laneview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lynn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mount Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orange
- Mount Orange is located in Gibson County
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 Gibson County
- Tuckers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
- Tuckers Corner is located in Gibson County
How Far From Grizzard 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 Grizzard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grizzard and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the Seat of Gibson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Grizzard to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 683 miles [1,099.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grizzard. 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- Grizzard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grizzard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0284, Longitude: -88.9856 In this case, the coordinates for Grizzard 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 Grizzard 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 315.17 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.358 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.676 degrees. |