Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bruceton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bruceton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bruceton
- 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 Bruceton:
- 36.034111, -88.246978
- 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 Bruceton
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Bruceton is near Benton County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Bruceton ...
We found two communities that share the name Bruceton.
Within Tennessee, the name Bruceton is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Bruceton lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bruceton that is located in Carroll County.
- Pennsylvania
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bruceton ...
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.
- Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Dollar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Halls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hollow Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
- Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <3>
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Long Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Benton County
- Pond Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Branch
- Pond Branch is located in Carroll County
- Post Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Bridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bridge
- Sandy Bridge is located in Carroll County
- Sandy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Spanish Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Grove
- Spanish Grove is located in Carroll County
- Tin Cup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Bruceton 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 town such as Bruceton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bruceton and extending to:
- Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bruceton to Huntingdon, with an average speed<4> 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 82 miles [132 km] to the east (E). 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 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,211 miles [11,605 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,087 miles [8,186.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruceton. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bruceton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruceton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0341, Longitude: -88.2470 In this case, the coordinates for Bruceton 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bruceton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.705 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.822 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.352 degrees. |