Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wells, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wells and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wells
- 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 Wells:
- 35.182311, -89.917032
- 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 Wells
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Wells is near Crittenden County and also DeSoto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden County
- eBird sighting report for DeSoto 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 Wells ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Wells.
Within Tennessee, the name Wells is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Wells lies 2,644 miles [4,255.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- British Columbia
- This Wells lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wells [Marshall County].
- Ottawa County
- This Wells is located in Ottawa County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Wells.
- Kentucky
- Martin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Wells [Martin County].
- Morgan 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 Kentucky community of Wells [Morgan County].
- Muhlenberg County
- This Wells is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Wells.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wells [Allegan County].
- Antrim 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 Michigan community of Wells [Antrim County].
- Arenac 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 Michigan community of Wells [Arenac County].
- Delta County
- This Wells is located in Delta County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the north of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Wells.
- Tuscola 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 Michigan community of Wells [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wells [Attala County].
- Lowndes County
- This Wells is located in Lowndes County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Wells.
- Rankin County
- This Wells is located in Rankin County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the south of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Wells.
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Wells lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- New Mexico
- San Miguel County
- Although located in San Miguel County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Wells.
- New York
- Chemung County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wells [Chemung County].
- Hamilton County
- This Wells is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Wells.
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wells [Bradford County].
- Indiana County
- This Wells is located in Indiana County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Wells.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Wells is located in Cherokee County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Wells.
- Lynn County
- This Wells is located in Lynn County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the west of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynn County community of Wells.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wells [Augusta County].
- Wise County
- This Wells is located in Wise County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wells that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Wells.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wells ...
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.
- Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Shelby County
- Chickasaw Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Gardens
- Chickasaw Gardens is located in Shelby County
- Clay ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ellendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <5>
- Felts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Normal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Shelby County
- Rosemary Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Lane
- Rosemary Lane is located in Shelby County
- Rugby
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Stonewall Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Place
- Stonewall Place is located in Shelby County
How Far From Wells 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 Wells to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wells and extending to:
- Memphis, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Wells to Nashville, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,320 miles [11,780.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,196 miles [8,362.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1823, Longitude: -89.9170 In this case, the coordinates for Wells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Wells 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wells to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.707 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.865 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.257 degrees. |