Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lawrenceburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawrenceburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lawrenceburg
- 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 Lawrenceburg:
- 35.243443, -87.329197
- 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 Lawrenceburg
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Lawrenceburg is near Giles County and also Maury County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- eBird sighting report for Maury 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 Lawrenceburg ...
We found seven communities that share the name Lawrenceburg.
Within Tennessee, the name Lawrenceburg is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- This Lawrenceburg is located in Dearborn County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lawrenceburg that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Lawrenceburg.
- Iowa
- Warren County
- This Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lawrenceburg that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lawrenceburg.
- Kansas
- Bourbon 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 Kansas community of Lawrenceburg [Bourbon County].
- Cloud County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cloud County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cloud County community of Lawrenceburg.
- Kentucky
- Anderson County
- This Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lawrenceburg that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lawrenceburg.
- Missouri
- Lawrence County
- This Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lawrenceburg that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Lawrenceburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Lawrenceburg is located in Armstrong County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lawrenceburg that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Lawrenceburg.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawrenceburg ...
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.
- Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Lawrence County
- Flatwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Gum Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Hickory Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
- Hickory Heights is located in Lawrence County
- Hood Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mars Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Lawrence County
- Park Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Seven ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Lawrenceburg 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 city such as Lawrenceburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lawrenceburg and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Lawrenceburg to Nashville, with an average speed<5>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 620 miles [997.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawrenceburg: www.cityoflawrenceburgtn.com/
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawrenceburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawrenceburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2434, Longitude: -87.3292 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lawrenceburg 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 Lawrenceburg, 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 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 Lawrenceburg 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 314.094 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.008 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.136 degrees. |