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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 Bugtussle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bugtussle 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 Bugtussle:
    • 36.625888, -85.875812
    • 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 Bugtussle
  • 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 Bugtussle ...

We found one communities that share the name Bugtussle.

Within Tennessee, the name Bugtussle is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Bugtussle in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Monroe County
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Bugtussle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bugtussle ...

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.

  • Cherry Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Crossroads
    • Cherry Crossroads is located in Clay County
  • Fountain Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Freetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Frog Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
    • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Macon County
  • Gum Tree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
    • Gum Tree is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Hermitage Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
    • Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
  • Jenkins Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
    • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
  • Leonard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Clay County
  • Pumpkintown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
    • Pumpkintown is located in Macon County
  • Red Boiling Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
  • Sunrise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Macon County
  • Sycamore Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
    • Sycamore Valley is located in Macon County
  • Walnut Shade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
    • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bugtussle and extending to:

  • Lafayette, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bugtussle to Lafayette, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,366 miles [10,245.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,084 miles [11,400.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,959 miles [7,980.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bugtussle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bugtussle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6259, Longitude: -85.8758       In this case, the coordinates for Bugtussle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bugtussle 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 313.251 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.231 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.186 degrees.









 

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