Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bon Aqua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bon Aqua and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bon Aqua
- 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 Bon Aqua:
- 35.953397, -87.326956
- 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 Bon Aqua
- 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 Hickman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hickman County
- Since Bon Aqua is near Dickson County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dickson County
- eBird sighting report for Williamson 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 Bon Aqua ...
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.
- Burns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <1>
- Craigfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigfield
- Craigfield is located in Williamson County
- Dickson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <1>
- Forks of Piney ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Piney
- Forks of Piney is located in Dickson County
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hillcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Iron Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Liberty Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
- Lick Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Hickman County
- Little Rock Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Mills
- Little Rock Mills is located in Hickman County
- Lyles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
- Lyles is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <1>
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- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Reeders Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeders Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders Crossing
- Reeders Crossing is located in Dickson County
- Robinsons Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsons Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Chapel
- Robinsons Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Oak Grove
How Far From Bon Aqua 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 Bon Aqua to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bon Aqua and extending to:
- Centerville, which is the Seat of Hickman County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bon Aqua to Centerville, 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 599 miles [964 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,051 miles [8,128.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bon Aqua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bon Aqua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bon Aqua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9534, Longitude: -87.3270 In this case, the coordinates for Bon Aqua 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 Bon Aqua 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 314.126 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.144 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.973 degrees. |