Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stegall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stegall and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stegall
- 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 Stegall:
- 35.557017, -88.444214
- 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 Stegall
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Stegall is near Chester County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Stegall ...
We found four communities that share the name Stegall.
Within Tennessee, the name Stegall is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- Nebraska
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stegall ...
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.
- Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Henderson County
- Crucifer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hickory Flats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flats
- Hickory Flats is located in Henderson County
- Jacks Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <3>
- Life
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - New Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Friendship
- New Friendship is located in Chester County
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Palestine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Henderson County
- Rock Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sand Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Shady Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Shady Hill is located in Henderson County
- Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Henderson County
- Stubblefields ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubblefields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefields
- Stubblefields is located in Henderson County
How Far From Stegall 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 community such as Stegall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stegall and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Stegall to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stegall. 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' (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- Stegall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stegall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5570, Longitude: -88.4442 In this case, the coordinates for Stegall 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'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 Stegall 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 314.803 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.87 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.543 degrees. |