Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Philippi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Philippi and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Philippi
- 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 Philippi:
- 35.987869, -85.773146
- 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 Philippi
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Philippi is near White County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Philippi ...
We found one communities that share the name Philippi.
Within Tennessee, the name Philippi is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Philippi in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Philippi ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in DeKalb County
- Drop ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Greenmoss Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmoss Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmoss Ferry
- Greenmoss Ferry is located in DeKalb County
- Loves Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Ferry
- Loves Ferry is located in DeKalb County
- Peeled Chestnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeled Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Pin Hook Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook Ferry
- Pin Hook Ferry is located in DeKalb County
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rock Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Castle
- Rock Castle is located in DeKalb County
- Silver Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
- Silver Point is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <3>
- Snows Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Hill
- Snows Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Williams Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossroads
- Williams Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Young Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
How Far From Philippi 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 Philippi to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Philippi and extending to:
- Smithville, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Philippi to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 519 miles [835.2 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,107 miles [11,437.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philippi. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Philippi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Philippi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9879, Longitude: -85.7731 |
| <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'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 Philippi to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.169 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.046 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.302 degrees. |