Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zu Zu, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zu Zu and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zu Zu
- 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 Zu Zu:
- 35.390361, -89.356738
- 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 Zu Zu
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Zu Zu is near Haywood County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Haywood County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zu Zu ...
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.
- Birds Bower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Bower
- Birds Bower is located in Haywood County
- Cedar Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Chapel
- Cedar Chapel is located in Hardeman County
- Dancyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Feathers Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Hickory Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
- Hickory Point is located in Haywood County
- Ko Ko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Liberty Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Fayette County
- Longtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- Moorman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Zu Zu 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 community such as Zu Zu to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Zu Zu and extending to:
- Somerville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Zu Zu to Somerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,163 miles [8,309 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zu Zu. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zu Zu) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zu Zu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3904, Longitude: -89.3567 In this case, the coordinates for Zu Zu have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Zu Zu 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 315.367 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.499 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.972 degrees. |