Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pin Hook Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pin Hook Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pin Hook Ferry
- 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 Pin Hook Ferry:
- 35.905898, -85.696926
- 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 Pin Hook Ferry
- 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 Pin Hook Ferry is near White County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Pin Hook Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Pin Hook Ferry.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Pin Hook Ferry.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Meigs County
- This Pin Hook Ferry is located in Meigs County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pin Hook Ferry that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Pin Hook Ferry.
- Meigs County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pin Hook Ferry ...
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.
- Center Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in White County
- Drop ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fall City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Frank Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frank Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Ferry
- Frank Ferry is located in White County
- Grace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Gum Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in White County
- Heads ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Joppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Peeled Chestnut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in White County
- Young Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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 Pin Hook Ferry 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 Pin Hook Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pin Hook Ferry and extending to:
- Smithville, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pin Hook Ferry to Nashville, with an average speed<3> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pin Hook Ferry. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pin Hook Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pin Hook Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9059, Longitude: -85.6969 In this case, the coordinates for Pin Hook Ferry 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 Pin Hook Ferry 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 313.119 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.978 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.291 degrees. |