Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chipman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chipman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chipman
- 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 Chipman:
- 36.448243, -86.276645
- 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 Chipman
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- Since Chipman is near Trousdale County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Trousdale County
- eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Chipman ...
We found three communities that share the name Chipman.
Within Tennessee, the name Chipman is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chipman ...
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.
- Angeltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Cairo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Cairo Bend Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Bend Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Bend Ferry
- Cairo Bend Ferry is located in Sumner County
- Cedar Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Macon County
- Cross Lanes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
- Cross Lanes is located in Macon County
- Green Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Halltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <3>
- Hartsville Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville Junction
- Hartsville Junction is located in Sumner County
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Sumner County
- Kansas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Phosphate ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rock Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Sideview ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Trousdale County
- Phosphate ‑ Historic
How Far From Chipman 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 Chipman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chipman and extending to:
- Gallatin, which is the Seat of Sumner County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chipman to Gallatin, 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,984 miles [8,021 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chipman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chipman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chipman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4482, Longitude: -86.2766 In this case, the coordinates for Chipman 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 Chipman 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 313.494 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.485 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.403 degrees. |