Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Acorn Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acorn Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Acorn Hill
- 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 Acorn Hill:
- 36.111448, -87.270842
- 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 Acorn Hill
- 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 Dickson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dickson County
- Since Acorn Hill is near Cheatham County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cheatham 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
Communities Also Named Acorn Hill ...
We found one communities that share the name Acorn Hill.
Within Tennessee, the name Acorn Hill is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Acorn Hill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Gates County
- This Acorn Hill is located in Gates County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the east of the Acorn Hill that is located in Dickson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Acorn Hill.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acorn Hill ...
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.
- Bell Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Berry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Big Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Dickson County
- Burns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Charlotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <3>
- Claylick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Craggie Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craggie Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggie Hope
- Craggie Hope is located in Cheatham County
- Dickson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Dull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Frog Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Nosegay ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Promise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Reeders Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
How Far From Acorn Hill 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 Acorn Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Acorn Hill and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Dickson County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Acorn Hill to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 592 miles [952.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,166 miles [11,532.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acorn Hill. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Acorn Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acorn Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1114, Longitude: -87.2708 In this case, the coordinates for Acorn Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Acorn Hill 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 314.098 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.133 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.912 degrees. |