Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Williams Chapel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williams Chapel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Williams Chapel
- 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 Williams Chapel:
- 35.336752, -89.836196
- 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 Williams Chapel
- 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 Williams Chapel is near Tipton County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tipton County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Williams Chapel ...
We found one communities that share the name Williams Chapel.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Williams Chapel.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Carroll County
- This Williams Chapel is located in Carroll County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williams Chapel that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Williams Chapel.
- Carroll County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williams Chapel ...
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.
- Bolton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Bush Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Grove
- Bush Grove is located in Shelby County
- Crosstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Egypt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Ellendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Griffin Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Corner
- Griffin Corner is located in Shelby County
- Little John
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John
- Little John is located in Shelby County
- Lucy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Mudville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pea Point ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Peckerwood Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peckerwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckerwood Point
- Peckerwood Point is located in Tipton County
- Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Shelby County
How Far From Williams Chapel 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 Williams Chapel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Williams Chapel and extending to:
- Memphis, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Williams Chapel to Memphis, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 745 miles [1,199 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williams Chapel. 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 '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- Williams Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3368, Longitude: -89.8362 In this case, the coordinates for Williams Chapel 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 Williams Chapel 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 315.667 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.838 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.191 degrees. |