Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Zion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Zion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Zion
- 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 Zion:
- 36.030618, -88.528665
- 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 Zion
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since New Zion is near Weakley County and also Gibson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weakley County
- eBird sighting report for Gibson 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 New Zion ...
We found five communities that share the name New Zion.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named New Zion.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This New Zion is located in Jackson County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Zion that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of New Zion.
- Scott County
- This New Zion is located in Scott County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the northeast of the New Zion that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of New Zion.
- New Brunswick
- This New Zion lies 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Zion that is located in Carroll County.
- South Carolina
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Zion ...
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.
- Blooming Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Weakley County
- Cherrywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Carroll County
- Christmasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
- Christmasville is located in Carroll County
- Greenhills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Greenhills is located in Weakley County
- Holly Leaf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Leaf
- Holly Leaf is located in Gibson County
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Leach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Long Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Terry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From New Zion to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Zion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Zion and extending to:
- Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from New Zion to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Zion. 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 '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- New Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0306, Longitude: -88.5287 In this case, the coordinates for New Zion 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 New Zion to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.882 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.026 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.476 degrees. |