Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stella, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stella and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stella
- 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 Stella:
- 35.041025, -87.084697
- 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 Stella
- 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 Giles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- Since Stella is near Limestone County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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 Stella ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Stella.
Within Tennessee, the name Stella is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Kansas
- Reno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stella [Reno County].
- Wilson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stella [Wilson County].
- Kentucky
- Calloway County
- This Stella is located in Calloway County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stella that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Stella.
- Magoffin County
- This Stella is located in Magoffin County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the northeast of the Stella that is located in Giles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Stella.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Stella lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stella that is located in Giles County.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stella ...
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.
- Gourdsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gourdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourdsville
- Gourdsville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Leggtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Lesters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Minnow Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnow Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnow Ford
- Minnow Ford is located in Giles County
- Minor Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Prospect
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Giles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
- Scarce Grease
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarce Grease have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarce Grease
- Scarce Grease is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Sugartree Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartree Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartree Ford
- Sugartree Ford is located in Giles County
- Veto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Stella 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 community such as Stella to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stella and extending to:
- Pulaski, which is the Seat of Giles County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stella to Pulaski, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 614 miles [988.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stella. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0410, Longitude: -87.0847 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Stella could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Stella to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.933 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.795 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.079 degrees. |