Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tumbez:
  • 36.768160, -82.265695
  • 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 Tumbez

• 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
  • Since Tumbez is near Washington County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Tumbez

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tumbez ...

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 northeast)
  • Bolton is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
• Craigs Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
• Grassy Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grassy Creek is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
• Hobbs Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hobbs Ford is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Ford
• Leonard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Leonard is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
• Little Duck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Little Duck is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
• Lone Star
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lone Star is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
• Martin Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Martin Ford is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ford
• Masons Store ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Masons Store is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Parsonage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Parsonage is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonage
  • Point Truth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Point Truth is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
  • Ravens Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
  • Walnut Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Willow Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Wolfrun ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wolfrun is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfrun

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Tumbez and extending to:

• Lebanon, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tumbez to Lebanon, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'