Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Barefoot:
  • 36.635878, -86.192209
  • 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 Barefoot

• 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Macon County
  • Since Barefoot is near Allen County and also Sumner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allen County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumner 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 Barefoot

Communities Also Named Barefoot ...

We found two communities that are also named Barefoot.

Within Tennessee, the name Barefoot is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Nicholas County
    • This Barefoot is located in Nicholas County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barefoot that is located in Macon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Barefoot.
  • South Carolina
    • Aiken County
    • This Barefoot is located in Aiken County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Barefoot that is located in Macon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Barefoot.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barefoot ...

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.

• Amos
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Amos is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
• Cross Roads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross Roads is located in Macon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
• Fleet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fleet is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet
• Forest Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Springs is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
• Haysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Haysville is located in Macon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
• Petroleum
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
• Pleasant Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Sumner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Rocky Mound
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Mound is located in Macon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
• Sugar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove

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

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

• Lafayette, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barefoot to Lafayette, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,972 miles [8,001.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'