Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Largo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Largo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Largo
- 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 Largo:
- 35.550071, -88.096422
- 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 Largo
- 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 Decatur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- Since Largo is near Perry County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- eBird sighting report for Henderson 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 Largo ...
We found nine communities that share the name Largo.
Within Tennessee, the name Largo is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Largo [Hillsborough County].
- Pinellas County
- This Largo is located in Pinellas County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Largo that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Largo.
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- DeBaca County
- This Largo is located in DeBaca County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the west of the Largo that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeBaca County community of Largo.
- Lincoln County
- This Largo is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the west of the Largo that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Largo.
- San Juan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in San Juan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Largo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Largo ...
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.
- Bath Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Springs
- Bath Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath Springs <5>
- Gumdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Howard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lego ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lick Skillet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Skillet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Skillet
- Lick Skillet is located in Decatur County
- New Era ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Parsons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Pope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Red Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Walnut
- Red Walnut is located in Decatur County
- Utah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Largo 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 Largo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Largo and extending to:
- Decaturville, which is the Seat of Decatur County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Largo to Nashville, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,102 miles [8,210.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Largo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Largo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Largo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5501, Longitude: -88.0964 In this case, the coordinates for Largo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Largo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Largo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Largo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.586 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.618 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.395 degrees. |