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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 South Dyersburg:
    • 36.019516, -89.391184
    • 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 South Dyersburg
  • 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 South Dyersburg ...

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.

  • Big Boy Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Boy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Boy Junction
    • Big Boy Junction is located in Dyer County
  • Bishop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Dyer County
  • Bruceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
  • Dyersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Four Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Lake County
  • Good Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Dyer County
  • Jenkinsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
    • Jenkinsville is located in Dyer County
  • Middle City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
    • Middle City is located in Dyer County
  • Mount Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Dyer County
  • Poplar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Lauderdale County
  • Richwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
  • Rock Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Dyer County
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Dyer County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Dyersburg and extending to:

  • Dyersburg, which is the Seat of Dyer County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 146 miles [235 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from South Dyersburg to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- South Dyersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Dyersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0195, Longitude: -89.3912       In this case, the coordinates for South Dyersburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 South Dyersburg 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 315.426 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.653 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.856 degrees.









 

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