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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 Trimble, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trimble and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Trimble:
    • 36.202041, -89.188524
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Trimble
  • 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 Dyer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dyer County
    • Since Trimble is near Gibson County and also Obion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gibson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Obion 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Trimble

Communities Also Named Trimble ...

We found nine communities that are also named Trimble.

Within Tennessee, the name Trimble is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This Trimble is located in Cullman County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the southeast of the Trimble that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Trimble.
    • Colorado
      • La Plata County
      • This Trimble is located in La Plata County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the west of the Trimble that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Plata County community of Trimble.
    • Georgia
      • Troup County
      • This Trimble is located in Troup County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Trimble that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Trimble.
    • Illinois
      • Crawford County
      • This Trimble is located in Crawford County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Trimble that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Trimble.
    • Kentucky
      • Montgomery County
      • This Trimble is located in Montgomery County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Trimble that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Trimble.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Trimble is located in Pulaski County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east northeast of the Trimble that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Trimble.
    • Missouri
      • Clinton County
      • This Trimble is located in Clinton County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Trimble that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Trimble.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Trimble is located in Athens County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Trimble that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Trimble.
    • Virginia
      • Highland County
      • This Trimble is located in Highland County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Trimble that is located in Dyer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Trimble.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trimble ...

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.

  • Christian Chapel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Christian Chapel is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Chapel
  • Cloverdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cloverdale is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cool Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cool Springs is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
  • Glass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glass is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Lane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lane is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Locust Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Mason Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mason Hall is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Hall
  • Maxey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxey is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
  • Polk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Polk is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Poplar Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Poplar Ridge is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
  • Stringtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stringtown is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Wolverine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wolverine is located in Obion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trimble and extending to:

  • Dyersburg, which is the Seat of Dyer County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Trimble to Dyersburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trimble) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Trimble to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trimble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2020, Longitude: -89.1885       In this case, the coordinates for Trimble have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.308 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.541 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.728 degrees.