Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bratchers 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 Bratchers Crossroads:
  • 35.769514, -85.911653
  • 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 Bratchers 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Since Bratchers Crossroads is near Cannon County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cannon County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Bratchers Crossroads

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bratchers 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.

• Bethany
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
• Bluewing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
• Centertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Centertown is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
• Cross Roads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cross Roads is located in Cannon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
• Daylight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Daylight is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
• Earleyville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Earleyville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleyville
• Flatwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Flatwood is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
• Half Acre
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Half Acre is located in Cannon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
• Lucky
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lucky is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
• New ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
• Oak Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Pleasant View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant View is located in Cannon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
• Red Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Hill is located in Cannon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
• Wildwood Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wildwood Mill is located in Cannon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Mill

How Far From Bratchers Crossroads to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bratchers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Bratchers Crossroads and extending to:

• McMinnville, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bratchers Crossroads to McMinnville, with an average speed<2> 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'