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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 Christmasville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Christmasville 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 Christmasville:
    • 36.093397, -88.647557
    • 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 Christmasville
  • 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 Christmasville ...

We found one communities that share the name Christmasville.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Christmasville.

Beyond Tennessee.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Haywood County
      • This Christmasville is located in Haywood County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Christmasville that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Christmasville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Christmasville ...

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.

  • Blooming Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Weakley County
  • Cherrywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
    • Cherrywood is located in Carroll County
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenhills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
    • Greenhills is located in Weakley County
  • Holly Leaf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Leaf
    • Holly Leaf is located in Gibson County
  • Idlewild
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Gibson County
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Weakley County
  • Pillowville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
  • Sandhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
    • Sandhill is located in Weakley County
  • Skullbone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullbone
    • Skullbone is located in Gibson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Christmasville and extending to:

  • Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Christmasville to Huntingdon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,101 miles [8,209.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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- Christmasville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Christmasville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0934, Longitude: -88.6476       In this case, the coordinates for Christmasville 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 Christmasville 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 314.96 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.125 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.514 degrees.









 

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