Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Isbell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Isbell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Isbell
- 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 Isbell:
- 35.533963, -87.147786
- 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 Isbell
- 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 Maury County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Maury County
- Since Isbell is near Giles County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Isbell ...
We found two communities that share the name Isbell.
Within Tennessee, the name Isbell is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Isbell ...
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.
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(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Dukes Store ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Store
- Dukes Store is located in Maury County
- Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Needmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Maury County
- Poplar Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Top
- Poplar Top is located in Maury County
- Porters
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Red Row
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Maury County
How Far From Isbell 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 Isbell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Isbell and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Maury County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Isbell to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,062 miles [8,146.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Isbell. 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- Isbell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Isbell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5340, Longitude: -87.1478 In this case, the coordinates for Isbell 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 Isbell, 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 Isbell 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 313.996 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.936 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.993 degrees. |