Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plant
- 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 Plant:
- 36.016676, -87.911575
- 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 Plant
- 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 Humphreys County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
- Since Plant is near Benton County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Plant ...
We found one communities that share the name Plant.
Within Tennessee, the name Plant is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Plant in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plant ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Humphreys County
- Chalklevel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalklevel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalklevel
- Chalklevel is located in Benton County
- Chestnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Benton County
- Dughill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Eagle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Benton County
- Elysian Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Grove
- Elysian Grove is located in Humphreys County
- Hurricane Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Mills
- Hurricane Mills is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane Mills <3>
- Pigeon Roost
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Polecat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Trotters Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ferry
- Trotters Ferry is located in Benton County
How Far From Plant 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 Plant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plant and extending to:
- Waverly, which is the Seat of Humphreys County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Plant 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 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 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plant. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Plant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0167, Longitude: -87.9116 |
| <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 Plant 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 314.494 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.576 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.211 degrees. |