Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tennyson:
  • 31.741782, -100.285548
  • 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 Tennyson

• 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 Coke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Coke County
  • Since Tennyson is near Tom Green County and also Runnels County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tom Green County
  • eBird sighting report for Runnels 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 Tennyson ...

We found four communities that share the name Tennyson.

Within Texas, the name Tennyson is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Warrick County
    • This Tennyson is located in Warrick County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tennyson that is located in Coke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Tennyson.
  • Ohio
    • Pike County
    • This Tennyson is located in Pike County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tennyson that is located in Coke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Tennyson.
  • Ontario
    • This Tennyson lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tennyson that is located in Coke County.
  • Wisconsin
    • Grant County
    • This Tennyson is located in Grant County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tennyson that is located in Coke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Tennyson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tennyson ...

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.

• Grape Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
  • Grape Creek is located in Tom Green County
• Harriet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
  • Harriet is located in Tom Green County
• Marie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
  • Marie is located in Runnels County
• Miles
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Miles is located in Runnels County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <3>
• Pecan Mott
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Mott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Mott
  • Pecan Mott is located in Coke County
• Robert Lee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Lee
  • Robert Lee is located in Coke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert Lee <3>
• Seventeen Mile Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventeen Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventeen Mile Crossing
  • Seventeen Mile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
• Sixmile Crossing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Crossing
  • Sixmile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
• Sixteen Mile Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixteen Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen Mile Crossing
  • Sixteen Mile Crossing is located in Tom Green County

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

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

• Robert Lee, which is the Seat of Coke County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tennyson to Robert Lee, 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 four to five hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 1,395 miles [2,245 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,908 miles [12,726.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tennyson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/