Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shelbyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shelbyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shelbyville
- 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 Shelbyville:
- 35.488780, -86.457243
- 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 Shelbyville
- 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since Shelbyville is near Moore County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Moore County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Shelbyville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Shelbyville.
Within Tennessee, the name Shelbyville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Sharp County
- This Shelbyville is located in Sharp County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the west of the Shelbyville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Shelbyville.
- Illinois
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shelbyville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the north of the Shelbyville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Kentucky
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shelbyville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Shelbyville is located in Allegan County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the north of the Shelbyville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Shelbyville.
- Missouri
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shelbyville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Texas
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shelbyville that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelbyville ...
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.
- Bell Buckle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
- Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <3>
- Bottle Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottle Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottle Hollow
- Bottle Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Cow Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Flat Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Bedford County
- Halls Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mill
- Halls Mill is located in Bedford County
- Hilltop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hix Mill Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix Mill Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Mill Ford
- Hix Mill Ford is located in Bedford County
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Bedford County
- Roseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Temple Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Ford
- Temple Ford is located in Bedford County
- Union Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Union Ridge is located in Bedford County
- Wheel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Willow Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
How Far From Shelbyville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Shelbyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shelbyville and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Shelbyville to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 568 miles [914.1 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shelbyville: www.shelbyvilletn.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Shelbyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelbyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4888, Longitude: -86.4572 |
| <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 Shelbyville 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 313.569 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.437 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.712 degrees. |