Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ramer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ramer
- 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 Ramer:
- 35.071665, -88.615183
- 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 Ramer
- 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 McNairy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McNairy County
- Since Ramer is near Alcorn County and also Hardeman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alcorn County
- eBird sighting report for Hardeman 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 Ramer ...
We found one communities that share the name Ramer.
Within Tennessee, the name Ramer is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Ramer in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramer ...
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.
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Cypress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Gift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Gravel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County
- Guys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Lone Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in McNairy County
How Far From Ramer 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 city such as Ramer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ramer and extending to:
- Selmer, which is the Seat of McNairy County, lies just to the North.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Ramer to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramer. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ramer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0717, Longitude: -88.6152 In this case, the coordinates for Ramer 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 Ramer 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 314.882 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.895 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.719 degrees. |