Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bakers Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bakers Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bakers Crossroads
- 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 Bakers Crossroads:
- 36.013397, -85.552200
- 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 Bakers Crossroads
- 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Bakers Crossroads is near Putnam County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Bakers Crossroads ...
We found three communities that share the name Bakers Crossroads.
Within Tennessee, the name Bakers Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Williamson County
- This Bakers Crossroads is located in Williamson County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bakers Crossroads that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Bakers Crossroads.
- Kentucky
- Calloway County
- This Bakers Crossroads is located in Calloway County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bakers Crossroads that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Bakers Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Bakers Crossroads is located in Rockingham County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the east of the Bakers Crossroads that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Bakers Crossroads.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bakers Crossroads ...
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.
- Black Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Boiling Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Cherry Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Ditty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Dixieland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Elijah ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Grace ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hillrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Huntland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Oliveville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveville
- Oliveville is located in White County
- Peeled Chestnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeled Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Rainbow Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Rainbow Hills is located in White County
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- Rock Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Castle
- Rock Castle is located in DeKalb County
- Twin Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Walnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in White County
- Whispering Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in White County
- Rock Castle
How Far From Bakers Crossroads to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bakers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bakers Crossroads and extending to:
- Sparta, which is the Seat of White County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Bakers Crossroads to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,972 miles [8,001.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bakers Crossroads. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bakers Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bakers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0134, Longitude: -85.5522 In this case, the coordinates for Bakers Crossroads 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bakers Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.034 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.895 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.203 degrees. |