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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Avondale:
    • 36.203944, -86.777221
    • 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 Avondale
  • 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 Avondale ...

We found 60 communities that share the name Avondale.

There are four communities within Tennessee that are also named Avondale.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 55 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Gibson County
      • This Avondale is located in Gibson County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Avondale.
    • Grainger County
      • This Avondale is located in Grainger County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the east of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Avondale.
    • Hamilton County
      • This Avondale is located in Hamilton County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Avondale.
    • Sumner County
      • This Avondale is located in Sumner County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Avondale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Avondale is located in Jefferson County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Avondale.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Avondale is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<1> to the west of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Avondale.
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • This Avondale is located in Pueblo County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Avondale.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Avondale is located in Duval County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Avondale.
      • Escambia County
      • This Avondale is located in Escambia County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the south of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Avondale.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Avondale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the south southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Avondale.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Avondale is located in Bibb County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Avondale.
      • Chatham County
      • This Avondale is located in Chatham County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Avondale.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Avondale is located in Dougherty County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the south southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Avondale.
      • McDuffie County
      • This Avondale is located in McDuffie County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Avondale.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Avondale is located in Muscogee County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the south southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Avondale.
      • Richmond County
      • This Avondale is located in Richmond County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Avondale.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Avondale is located in Cook County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Avondale.
    • Indiana
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Avondale [Grant County].
    • Kansas
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Avondale [Franklin County].
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Avondale [Jefferson County].
      • McCracken 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 Avondale [McCracken County].
    • Louisiana
      • Jefferson Parish
      • This Avondale is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Avondale.
      • Tensas Parish
      • This Avondale is located in Tensas Parish and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Avondale.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Avondale is located in Carroll County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Avondale.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Avondale is located in Prince George's County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Avondale.
    • Michigan
      • Muskegon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Avondale [Muskegon County].
      • Osceola County
      • This Avondale is located in Osceola County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the north of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Avondale.
    • Mississippi
      • Bolivar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Avondale [Bolivar County].
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Avondale is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Avondale.
    • Missouri
      • Clay County
      • This Avondale is located in Clay County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Avondale.
    • Montana
      • Valley County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Avondale [Valley County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Avondale lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • This Avondale is located in Essex County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Avondale.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Avondale lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
    • North Carolina
      • Rutherford County
      • This Avondale is located in Rutherford County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Avondale.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This Avondale is located in Belmont County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Avondale.
      • Coshocton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Avondale [Coshocton County].
      • Hamilton County
      • This Avondale is located in Hamilton County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the north northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Avondale.
      • Licking County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Avondale.
      • Logan County
      • This Avondale is located in Logan County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the north northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Avondale.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Avondale is located in Montgomery County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the north northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Avondale.
      • Muskingum County
      • This Avondale is located in Muskingum County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Avondale.
      • Stark County
      • This Avondale is located in Stark County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Avondale.
    • Ontario
      • This Avondale lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Avondale is located in Chester County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Avondale.
      • York County
      • This Avondale is located in York County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Avondale.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Avondale lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Avondale is located in Washington County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Avondale.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Avondale is located in Charleston County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Avondale.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Avondale is located in Greenwood County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Avondale.
      • Oconee County
      • This Avondale is located in Oconee County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Avondale.
      • Sumter County
      • This Avondale is located in Sumter County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the east southeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Avondale.
    • Texas
      • Cameron County
      • This Avondale is located in Cameron County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Avondale.
      • Tarrant County
      • This Avondale is located in Tarrant County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the west southwest of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Avondale.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Avondale is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Avondale.
    • Virginia
      • Hanover County
      • This Avondale is located in Hanover County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Avondale.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Avondale is located in King County and lies 1,958 miles [3,151.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Avondale.
    • West Virginia
      • Doddridge County
      • This Avondale is located in Doddridge County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Avondale.
      • McDowell County
      • This Avondale is located in McDowell County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the east northeast of the Avondale that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Avondale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Avondale ...

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.

  • Berry Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
    • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
  • Bordeaux
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordeaux have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
    • Bordeaux is located in Davidson County
  • Cherokee Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
    • Cherokee Park is located in Davidson County
  • Dog Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
    • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
  • Dry Fork ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
    • Dry Fork is located in Davidson County
  • Glenview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Davidson County
  • Haysboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysboro
    • Haysboro is located in Davidson County
  • Jimtown ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Jimtown is located in Davidson County
  • Little Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
    • Little Creek is located in Davidson County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Loveville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
      • Loveville is located in Davidson County
    • Maplewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
    • Merry Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
      • Merry Oaks is located in Davidson County
    • Mudtavern
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
      • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
    • Rosebank
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank
      • Rosebank is located in Davidson County

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

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

  • Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the South.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Avondale to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2039, Longitude: -86.7772       In this case, the coordinates for Avondale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Avondale 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.
<3>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 Avondale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<6>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 Avondale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.795 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.797 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.678 degrees.









 

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