Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Braytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Braytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Braytown
- 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 Braytown:
- 36.158134, -84.373265
- 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 Braytown
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Braytown is near Scott County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Braytown ...
We found one communities that share the name Braytown.
Within Tennessee, the name Braytown is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Braytown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Braytown ...
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.
- Buffalo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Charleys Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleys Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleys Branch
- Charleys Branch is located in Anderson County
- Clinchmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinchmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchmore
- Clinchmore is located in Campbell County
- Fork Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Mountain
- Fork Mountain is located in Anderson County
- Frost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Frost Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Bottom
- Frost Bottom is located in Anderson County
- Newland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Roberts Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ford
- Roberts Ford is located in Campbell County
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Stainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stainville
- Stainville is located in Anderson County
- Windrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Braytown 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 Braytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Braytown and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Braytown to Clinton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Braytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Braytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Braytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1581, Longitude: -84.3733 In this case, the coordinates for Braytown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Braytown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.321 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.095 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.67 degrees. |