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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pisgah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pisgah and the surrounding area.
- 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 Pisgah:
- 36.379506, -88.717556
- 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 Pisgah
- 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 Weakley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weakley County
- Since Pisgah is near Obion County and also Graves County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Obion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Graves 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 Pisgah
Communities Also Named Pisgah ...
We found 28 communities that are also named Pisgah.
There are three communities within Tennessee that are also named Pisgah.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- DeKalb County
- This Pisgah is located in DeKalb County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pisgah.
- Giles County
- This Pisgah is located in Giles County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Pisgah.
- Shelby County
- This Pisgah is located in Shelby County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Pisgah.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Pisgah is located in Jackson County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pisgah.
- Limestone County
- This Pisgah is located in Limestone County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Pisgah.
- Montgomery County
- This Pisgah is located in Montgomery County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the south southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pisgah.
- Arkansas
- Pike County
- This Pisgah is located in Pike County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pisgah.
- Pope County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pisgah [Pope County].
- Yell County
- This Pisgah is located in Yell County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the west southwest of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Pisgah.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Pisgah is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Pisgah.
- Georgia
- Gilmer County
- This Pisgah is located in Gilmer County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Pisgah.
- Illinois
- Morgan County
- This Pisgah is located in Morgan County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Pisgah.
- Iowa
- Harrison County
- This Pisgah is located in Harrison County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Pisgah.
- Kentucky
- Woodford County
- This Pisgah is located in Woodford County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Pisgah.
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- This Pisgah is located in Union Parish and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Pisgah.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Pisgah is located in Charles County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Pisgah.
- Mississippi
- Greene County
- This Pisgah is located in Greene County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the south of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Pisgah.
- Prentiss County
- This Pisgah is located in Prentiss County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the south of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prentiss County community of Pisgah.
- Rankin County
- This Pisgah is located in Rankin County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south southwest of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Pisgah.
- Missouri
- Cooper County
- This Pisgah is located in Cooper County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Pisgah.
- North Carolina
- Randolph County
- This Pisgah is located in Randolph County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Pisgah.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Pisgah is located in Butler County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Pisgah.
- South Carolina
- Sumter County
- This Pisgah is located in Sumter County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Pisgah.
- Texas
- Nacogdoches County
- This Pisgah is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Pisgah.
- Navarro County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Navarro County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Pisgah.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pisgah [Augusta County].
- Tazewell County
- This Pisgah is located in Tazewell County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Pisgah.
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- This Pisgah is located in Preston County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pisgah that is located in Weakley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Pisgah.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pisgah ...
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.
- Camp Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Camp Ground is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Chestnut Glade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Glade is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Glade
- Dukedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dukedom is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedom
- Fancy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fancy is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy
- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Jewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jewell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ore Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
How Far From Pisgah 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 Pisgah to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pisgah and extending to:
- Dresden, which is the Seat of Weakley County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Pisgah to Nashville, with an average speed<5>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 661 miles [1,063.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,091 miles [8,193.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pisgah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pisgah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Pisgah could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pisgah to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pisgah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3795, Longitude: -88.7176 In this case, the coordinates for Pisgah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.018 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.232 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.481 degrees. |
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