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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 Little Texas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little Texas and the surrounding area.
- 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 Little Texas:
- 35.800621, -86.783055
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Little Texas
- 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- Since Little Texas is near Rutherford County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Little Texas
Communities Also Named Little Texas ...
We found eight communities that are also named Little Texas.
Within Tennessee, the name Little Texas is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Macon County
- This Little Texas is located in Macon County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Little Texas that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Little Texas.
- Arkansas
- Scott County
- This Little Texas is located in Scott County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west of the Little Texas that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Little Texas.
- Colorado
- Adams 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 Colorado community of Little Texas [Adams County].
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Little Texas is located in Fayette County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Little Texas that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Little Texas.
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Little Texas is located in Assumption Parish and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Little Texas that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Little Texas.
- Mississippi
- Tunica County
- This Little Texas is located in Tunica County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Texas that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Little Texas.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Little Texas is located in Greenville County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Little Texas that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Little Texas.
- Virginia
- Southampton County
- This Little Texas is located in Southampton County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the east of the Little Texas that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Little Texas.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Texas ...
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.
- Bear Wallow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Wallow is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow
- Cross Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cross Creek is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Eagleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Indian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Lees Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lees Corner is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Liberty Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hills is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
- Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Maplewood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Mayberry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mayberry is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mudsink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mudsink is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsink
- Redwing Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redwing Farms is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Farms
- Riverview Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Park is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
- Rudderville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rudderville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudderville
- Springview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springview is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
How Far From Little Texas 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 Little Texas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Texas and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Little Texas to Franklin, with an average speed<4> 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 575 miles [925.4 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Texas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Little Texas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Little Texas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Texas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8006, Longitude: -86.7831 In this case, the coordinates for Little Texas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.783 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.727 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.776 degrees. |
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