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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 Jenkinsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jenkinsville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Jenkinsville:
    • 36.052016, -89.415906
    • 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 Jenkinsville
  • 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 Jenkinsville ...

We found four communities that share the name Jenkinsville.

Within Tennessee, the name Jenkinsville is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Putnam County
      • This Jenkinsville is located in Putnam County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jenkinsville that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Jenkinsville.
    • Kentucky
      • Washington County
      • This Jenkinsville is located in Washington County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jenkinsville that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jenkinsville.
    • South Carolina
      • Fairfield County
      • This Jenkinsville is located in Fairfield County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jenkinsville that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Jenkinsville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Lafayette County
      • This Jenkinsville is located in Lafayette County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the north of the Jenkinsville that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Jenkinsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jenkinsville ...

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.

  • Big Boy Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Boy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Boy Junction
    • Big Boy Junction is located in Dyer County
  • Bishop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Dyer County
  • Dyersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Four Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Good Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Dyer County
  • Maxey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
    • Maxey is located in Dyer County
  • Middle City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Mount Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Dyer County
  • Poplar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Richwoods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
  • Rock Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Dyer County
  • Unionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Dyer County

How Far From Jenkinsville 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 Jenkinsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Dyersburg, which is the Seat of Dyer County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Jenkinsville 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 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jenkinsville. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jenkinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jenkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0520, Longitude: -89.4159       In this case, the coordinates for Jenkinsville 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 Jenkinsville 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 315.444 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.678 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.86 degrees.









 

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