Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Board Valley:
  • 36.040342, -85.375251
  • 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 Board Valley

• 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 Board Valley is near Putnam County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Board Valley ...

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.

• Cherry Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Cherry Creek is located in White County
• Dixieland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixieland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
  • Dixieland is located in White County
• Dry Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
  • Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
• Dug Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
  • Dug Hill is located in Putnam County
• Foot ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foot
  • Foot is located in White County
• Peekville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peekville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekville
  • Peekville is located in Putnam County
• Pinhook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
  • Pinhook is located in Putnam County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Putnam County
• Poplar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Poplar Grove is located in Putnam County
• Rainbow Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
  • Rainbow Hills is located in White County
• Rocky Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Putnam County
• Sand Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
  • Sand Springs is located in Putnam County
• Walnut Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in White County
• Yankeetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
  • Yankeetown is located in White County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Board Valley and extending to:

• Sparta, which is the Seat of White County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Board Valley to Sparta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 497 miles [799.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of 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 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,963 miles [7,987.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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