Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tulu:
  • 35.062863, -88.393932
  • 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 Tulu

• 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 McNairy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McNairy County
  • Since Tulu is near Hardin County and also Alcorn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alcorn 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 Tulu

Communities Also Named Tulu ...

We found one communities that are also named Tulu.

Within Tennessee, the name Tulu is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Tulu in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Esmeralda County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Esmeralda County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Esmeralda County community of Tulu.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tulu ...

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.

• Chambers
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chambers is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
• Gravel Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
• Guys
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Guys is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
• Liberty
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Needmore
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Needmore is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
• Nixon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Nixon is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
• Pebble Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pebble Hill is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hill
• Pickwick Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pickwick Ferry is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Ferry
• Red Sulphur Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Sulphur Springs is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Sulphur Springs
• Slab Town ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Slab Town is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
• Tucker Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Tucker Landing is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Landing

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

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

• Selmer, which is the Seat of McNairy County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tulu to Selmer, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 118 miles [189.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'