Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Shepp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shepp and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shepp

• 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 Shepp:
  • 35.501192, -89.346460
  • 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 Shepp

• 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 Haywood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Haywood County
  • Since Shepp is near Fayette County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shepp ...

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.

• Birds Bower
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Bower
  • Birds Bower is located in Haywood County
• Cotton Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Lake
  • Cotton Lake is located in Tipton County
• Dancyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
  • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
• Hickory Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
  • Hickory Point is located in Haywood County
• Ko Ko
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
  • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
• Prospect
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Haywood County
• Sunnyhill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyhill
  • Sunnyhill is located in Haywood County
• Zu Zu
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zu Zu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zu Zu
  • Zu Zu is located in Fayette County

How Far From Shepp 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 Shepp to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Shepp and extending to:

• Brownsville, which is the Seat of Haywood County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Shepp 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 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 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shepp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/