Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Catoosa Country

• 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 Catoosa Country:
  • 36.070902, -84.969399
  • 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 Catoosa Country

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Catoosa Country is near Fentress County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fentress County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Catoosa Country

Curious and Interesting Names Near Catoosa Country ...

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 Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Branch is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Branch
• Cold Springs ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cold Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
• Genesis
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Genesis is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesis
• Halfway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Halfway is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
• Hall Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hall Ford is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Ford
• Henry Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Henry Ford is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Ford
• Hillcrest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Jones Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jones Ford is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ford
• Jonesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jonesville is located in Fentress County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Meadowview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Meadowview is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Plateau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Plateau is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
  • Potter Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Potter Ford is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Ford
  • Slate Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Slate Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
  • Woodlawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodlawn is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Woody is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Catoosa Country and extending to:

• Crossville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Catoosa Country to Crossville, with an average speed<2> 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,944 miles [7,956.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'