Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bearwallow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bearwallow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bearwallow
- 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 Bearwallow:
- 36.298801, -86.994270
- 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 Bearwallow
- 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 Cheatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cheatham County
- Since Bearwallow is near Davidson County and also Robertson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Robertson 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 Bearwallow ...
We found three communities that share the name Bearwallow.
Within Tennessee, the name Bearwallow is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Washington County
- This Bearwallow is located in Washington County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bearwallow that is located in Cheatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bearwallow.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Bearwallow is located in Henderson County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bearwallow that is located in Cheatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Bearwallow.
- Virginia
- Buchanan County
- This Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bearwallow that is located in Cheatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Bearwallow.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bearwallow ...
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.
- Dry Fork ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Forest Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Davidson County
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Knights Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Ferry
- Knights Ferry is located in Cheatham County
- Marrowbone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrowbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Pinnacle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <3>
- Pond Creek Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Ferry
- Pond Creek Ferry is located in Cheatham County
- Rest ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Cheatham County
- Williams Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Hills
- Williams Hills is located in Davidson County
How Far From Bearwallow 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 Bearwallow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bearwallow and extending to:
- Ashland City, which is the Seat of Cheatham County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bearwallow to Nashville, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 573 miles [922.2 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bearwallow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheatham County: www.cheathamcounty.net/
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- Bearwallow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bearwallow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2988, Longitude: -86.9943 |
| <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 Bearwallow 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 313.933 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.97 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.748 degrees. |