Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Canoe Branch Ferry

• 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 Canoe Branch Ferry:
  • 36.347827, -86.283046
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Canoe Branch Ferry

• 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 Sumner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumner County
  • Since Canoe Branch Ferry is near Trousdale County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Trousdale County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Canoe Branch Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canoe Branch Ferry ...

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.

• Cairo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cairo is located in Sumner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
• Cairo Bend Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cairo Bend Ferry is located in Sumner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Bend Ferry
• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
• Chipman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chipman is located in Sumner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
• Ebaneezer ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebaneezer is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebaneezer
• Hartsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <1>
• Hartsville Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hartsville Junction is located in Sumner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville Junction
• Hickory Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Sumner County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Hunters Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hunters Point is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
• Hunters Point Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hunters Point Ferry is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point Ferry
• Possum Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Possum Town is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
• Providence
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Providence is located in Trousdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
• Walnut Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Grove is located in Trousdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

How Far From Canoe Branch Ferry 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 Canoe Branch Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Canoe Branch Ferry and extending to:

• Gallatin, which is the Seat of Sumner County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Canoe Branch Ferry to Gallatin, with an average speed<3> 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'