Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hawkinsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hawkinsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hawkinsville
- 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 Hawkinsville:
- 35.908406, -89.283959
- 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 Hawkinsville
- 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 Dyer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dyer County
- Since Hawkinsville is near Crockett County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crockett County
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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 Hawkinsville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Hawkinsville.
Within Tennessee, the name Hawkinsville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hawkinsville that is located in Dyer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Hawkinsville.
- Bibb County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hawkinsville [Bibb County].
- California
- Siskiyou County
- This Hawkinsville is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hawkinsville that is located in Dyer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Hawkinsville.
- Georgia
- Pulaski County
- This Hawkinsville is located in Pulaski County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hawkinsville that is located in Dyer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hawkinsville.
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Hawkinsville is located in Oneida County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hawkinsville that is located in Dyer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Hawkinsville.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Brazoria County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Hawkinsville.
- Matagorda County
- This Hawkinsville is located in Matagorda County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hawkinsville that is located in Dyer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Matagorda County community of Hawkinsville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawkinsville ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Dyer County
- Bruceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Chestnut Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
- Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
- Crockett Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Cross Roads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Dog Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Four Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Lake County
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Frog Jump
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Halls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Poplar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Crockett County
- Stokes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Hawkinsville 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 Hawkinsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hawkinsville and extending to:
- Dyersburg, which is the Seat of Dyer County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hawkinsville to Dyersburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three 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 702 miles [1,129.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawkinsville. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hawkinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hawkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9084, Longitude: -89.2840 In this case, the coordinates for Hawkinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hawkinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hawkinsville 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 315.352 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.552 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.832 degrees. |