Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Birnam Wood:
  • 35.138683, -85.337460
  • 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 Birnam Wood

• 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • Since Birnam Wood is near Marion County and also Sequatchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Sequatchie 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 Birnam Wood ...

We found two communities that share the name Birnam Wood.

Within Tennessee, the name Birnam Wood is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Albemarle County
    • This Birnam Wood is located in Albemarle County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Birnam Wood that is located in Hamilton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Birnam Wood.
    • Pittsylvania County
    • This Birnam Wood is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the east northeast of the Birnam Wood that is located in Hamilton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Birnam Wood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Birnam Wood ...

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.

• Edwards Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Point
  • Edwards Point is located in Hamilton County
• Fountain Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
  • Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
• Hiddenbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenbrook
  • Hiddenbrook is located in Hamilton County
• Mountain Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
  • Mountain Ridge is located in Hamilton County
• Quail Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Quail Hollow is located in Hamilton County
• Red Bank
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <3>
• Rustic Villa
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Villa
  • Rustic Villa is located in Hamilton County
• Shepherd Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Forest
  • Shepherd Forest is located in Hamilton County
• Signal Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
  • Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
• Signal Mountain
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Mountain
  • Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Mountain <3>
• Skyline Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
  • Skyline Park is located in Hamilton County
• Spring Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Hamilton County
• Summertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
  • Summertown is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 866 people

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

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

• Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Birnam Wood to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birnam Wood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/