Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleasant Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasant Point
- 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 Pleasant Point:
- 35.143137, -87.372518
- 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 Pleasant Point
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Pleasant Point is near Giles County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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 Pleasant Point ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Pleasant Point.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Pleasant Point.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, ten are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Claiborne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pleasant Point [Claiborne County].
- Claiborne County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Pleasant Point [Lincoln County].
- Maine
- Knox County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Knox County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pleasant Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Pleasant Point.
- Washington County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Washington County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km] to the northeast of the Pleasant Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pleasant Point.
- Manitoba
- This Pleasant Point lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Pleasant Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- New York
- Oswego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Pleasant Point [Oswego County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Pleasant Point lies 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- Ontario
- This Pleasant Point lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Pleasant Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Beaufort County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pleasant Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Pleasant Point.
- Texas
- Johnson County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Johnson County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Pleasant Point.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This Pleasant Point is located in Norfolk City and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Pleasant Point.
- Surry County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Surry County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the east northeast of the Pleasant Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Pleasant Point.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Green Lake County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<2> to the north of the Pleasant Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Pleasant Point.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Point ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Lawrence County
- Clack Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clack Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clack Branch
- Clack Branch is located in Lawrence County
- Crewstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Lawrence County
- Gum Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Hickory Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
- Hickory Heights is located in Lawrence County
- Hood Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Idaho
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Knob Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Lawrence County
- Shady Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Springers Station
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springers Station
- Springers Station is located in Lawrence County
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Pleasant Point 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 Pleasant Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Point and extending to:
- Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasant Point to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,089 miles [8,190 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Pleasant Point 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. |
| <2> | 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- Pleasant Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1431, Longitude: -87.3725 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pleasant Point 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 314.116 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.019 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.177 degrees. |