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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Broadview:
    • 35.185917, -86.199432
    • 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 Broadview
  • 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 Broadview ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Broadview.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Broadview.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 23 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Crockett County
      • This Broadview is located in Crockett County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Broadview.
    • Maury County
      • This Broadview is located in Maury County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Broadview.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Broadview is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Broadview.
    • British Columbia
      • This Broadview lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Broadview is located in Broward County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Broadview.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Broadview [Fulton County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Broadview is located in Cook County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the north of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Broadview.
    • Indiana
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Broadview [Grant County].
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Broadview [Lawrence County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Broadview is located in Monroe County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the north of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Broadview.
    • Kansas
      • Saline County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Saline County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Broadview.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Broadview is located in Caddo Parish and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Broadview.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Broadview [East Baton Rouge Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Broadview is located in Harford County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Broadview.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Broadview is located in Prince George's County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the east northeast of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Broadview.
    • Montana
      • Yellowstone County
      • This Broadview is located in Yellowstone County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Broadview.
    • New Mexico
      • Curry County
      • This Broadview is located in Curry County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the west of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Broadview.
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • This Broadview is located in Buncombe County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the east of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Broadview.
      • Guilford County
      • This Broadview is located in Guilford County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the east northeast of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Broadview.
      • Iredell County
      • This Broadview is located in Iredell County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the east of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Broadview.
    • Ohio
      • Summit County
      • This Broadview is located in Summit County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Broadview.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Broadview is located in Allegheny County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the northeast of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Broadview.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Broadview lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
    • Texas
      • Lubbock County
      • This Broadview is located in Lubbock County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lubbock County community of Broadview.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Broadview is located in King County and lies 2,037 miles [3,278.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broadview that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Broadview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadview ...

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.

  • Asia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia
    • Asia is located in Franklin County
  • Bakertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
    • Bakertown is located in Moore County
  • Falls Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
    • Falls Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Keith Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Springs
    • Keith Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Franklin County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
  • Liberty Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Moore County
  • Marble Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Marble Hill is located in Moore County
  • Maxwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Scenic Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
    • Scenic Heights is located in Franklin County
  • Walnut Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Franklin County

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

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

  • Winchester, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the East.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Broadview to Nashville, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 565 miles [909.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Broadview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1859, Longitude: -86.1994       In this case, the coordinates for Broadview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Broadview could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Broadview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Broadview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.399 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.199 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.676 degrees.









 

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