Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in New Shiloh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Shiloh and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for New Shiloh

• 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 New Shiloh:
  • 35.868124, -88.892007
  • 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 New Shiloh

• 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 Gibson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gibson County
  • Since New Shiloh is near Crockett County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Crockett County
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Shiloh ...

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.

• Christian Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Chapel
  • Christian Chapel is located in Gibson County
• Edison
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Gibson County
• Frog Jump
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Jump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Jump
  • Frog Jump is located in Gibson County
• Fruitland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Gibson County
• Goat City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
  • Goat City is located in Gibson County
• Graball
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
  • Graball is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
• Hughes Loop
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Loop
  • Hughes Loop is located in Gibson County
• Humboldt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
• Mason Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Grove
  • Mason Grove is located in Crockett County
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  • Mount Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orange
    • Mount Orange is located in Gibson County
  • New Enterprise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
    • New Enterprise is located in Gibson County
  • Porters Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Grove
    • Porters Grove is located in Crockett County
  • Three Way
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
    • Three Way is located in Madison County
  • Union Central
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
    • Union Central is located in Gibson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
  • Windy City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
    • Windy City is located in Madison County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in New Shiloh and extending to:

• Trenton, which is the Seat of Gibson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from New Shiloh to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,121 miles [8,241.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Shiloh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/