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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 Bromley Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bromley Ford and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bromley Ford:
- 35.100915, -87.539467
- 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 Bromley Ford
- 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 Bromley Ford ...
We found one communities that share the name Bromley Ford.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Bromley Ford.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Wayne County
- This Bromley Ford is located in Wayne County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bromley Ford that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bromley Ford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bromley Ford ...
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.
- Clack Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clack Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clack Branch
- Clack Branch is located in Lawrence County
- Corning ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Crewstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewstown
- Crewstown is located in Lawrence County
- Geneva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Wayne County
- Holly Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
- Holly Creek is located in Wayne County
- Iron City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Knob Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Light ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Light is located in Wayne County
- Long Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Lawrence County
- Star ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star is located in Wayne County
- Wolf Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Bromley Ford 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 Bromley Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bromley Ford and extending to:
- Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bromley Ford to Lawrenceburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bromley Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bromley Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bromley Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1009, Longitude: -87.5395 In this case, the coordinates for Bromley Ford 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 Bromley Ford 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 314.216 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.13 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.257 degrees. |
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