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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 Cheatham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cheatham 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 Cheatham:
    • 35.815622, -86.899446
    • 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 Cheatham
  • 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 Cheatham ...

We found one communities that share the name Cheatham.

Within Tennessee, the name Cheatham is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Sevier County
      • This Cheatham is located in Sevier County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cheatham that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Cheatham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cheatham ...

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.

  • Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Williamson County
  • Cross Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Cross Creek is located in Williamson County
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Indian Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Liberty Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
    • Liberty Hills is located in Williamson County
  • Little Texas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
    • Little Texas is located in Williamson County
  • Loco ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
    • Loco is located in Maury County
  • Magnolia Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
    • Magnolia Place is located in Williamson County
  • Maplewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Williamson County
  • Mayberry ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Mayberry is located in Williamson County
  • Mudsink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mudsink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsink
    • Mudsink is located in Williamson County
  • Rebel Meadows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebel Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Meadows
    • Rebel Meadows is located in Williamson County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Redwing Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwing Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Farms
      • Redwing Farms is located in Williamson County
    • Riverview Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
      • Riverview Park is located in Williamson County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Williamson County
    • Rolling Rivers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Rivers
      • Rolling Rivers is located in Williamson County
    • Royal Oaks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Williamson County
    • Springview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
      • Springview is located in Williamson County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Maury County
    • Traceview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traceview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceview
      • Traceview is located in Williamson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Cheatham once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Cheatham and extending to:

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Cheatham to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 581 miles [935 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cheatham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cheatham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8156, Longitude: -86.8994       In this case, the coordinates for Cheatham 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cheatham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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.
<6>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 Cheatham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.855 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.812 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.822 degrees.









 

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