Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Obion:
  • 36.262328, -89.194133
  • 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 Obion

• 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 Obion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Obion County
  • Since Obion is near Dyer County and also Gibson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dyer County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Obion

Curious and Interesting Names Near Obion ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Christian Chapel is located in Obion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Chapel
• Cloverdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cloverdale is located in Obion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Cool Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cool Springs is located in Gibson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
• Crockett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Crockett is located in Obion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
• Glass
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glass is located in Obion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
• Hornbeak
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <1>
• Locust Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Locust Grove is located in Dyer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Mason Hall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason Hall is located in Obion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hall
• Polk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk is located in Obion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
• Poplar Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Poplar Ridge is located in Dyer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
• Trimble
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Trimble is located in Dyer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
• Wolverine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolverine is located in Obion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine

How Far From Obion 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 town such as Obion to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Obion and extending to:

• Union City, which is the Seat of Obion County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Obion to Union City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'