Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Powells Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powells Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Powells 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 Powells Ferry:
- 36.205624, -89.662580
- 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 Powells 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Powells Ferry is near Pemiscot County and also Dyer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pemiscot County
- eBird sighting report for Dyer 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 Powells Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Powells Ferry.
Within Tennessee, the name Powells Ferry is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Powells Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lowndes County
- This Powells Ferry is located in Lowndes County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Powells Ferry that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Powells Ferry.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Powells 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.
- Blazer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cottonwood Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Grove
- Cottonwood Grove is located in Lake County
- Fourteen Bend ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen Bend
- Fourteen Bend is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Gill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Indian Mound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound
- Indian Mound is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Kennedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Netherlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Owl Hoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Terry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Powells Ferry 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 Powells Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Powells Ferry and extending to:
- Tiptonville, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Powells Ferry to Tiptonville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powells 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- Powells Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powells Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2056, Longitude: -89.6626 In this case, the coordinates for Powells 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 Powells 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 315.61 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.89 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.937 degrees. |