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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 Clearview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clearview 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 Clearview:
    • 36.185889, -86.520827
    • 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 Clearview
  • 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
    • Since Clearview is near Davidson County and also Sumner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumner 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 Clearview

Communities Also Named Clearview ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Clearview.

Within Tennessee, the name Clearview is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Covington County
      • This Clearview is located in Covington County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the south of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Clearview.
      • Crenshaw County
      • This Clearview is located in Crenshaw County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the south of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Clearview.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Clearview is located in Hillsborough County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Clearview.
      • Pinellas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Clearview [Pinellas County].
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Clearview is located in Chatham County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Clearview.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Clearview is located in Dougherty County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the south southeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Clearview.
      • Macon County
      • This Clearview is located in Macon County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the south southeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Clearview.
    • Indiana
      • Johnson County
      • This Clearview is located in Johnson County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the north of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Clearview.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Clearview is located in Cecil County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Clearview.
      • Harford County
      • This Clearview is located in Harford County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Clearview.
      • Talbot County
      • This Clearview is located in Talbot County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the east northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Clearview.
      • Washington County
      • This Clearview is located in Washington County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the east northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Clearview.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Clearview lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Clearview is located in Athens County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Clearview.
      • Butler County
      • This Clearview is located in Butler County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the north northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Clearview.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Clearview is located in Lawrence County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Clearview.
      • Lorain County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Clearview [Lorain County].
      • Stark County
      • This Clearview is located in Stark County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Clearview.
    • Oklahoma
      • Okfuskee County
      • This Clearview is located in Okfuskee County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okfuskee County community of Clearview.
    • Ontario
      • This Clearview lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Clearview is located in Lancaster County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Clearview.
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Clearview [Lawrence County].
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Clearview is located in Anderson County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Clearview.
    • Texas
      • Bastrop County
      • This Clearview is located in Bastrop County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Clearview.
    • Virginia
      • Northampton County
      • This Clearview is located in Northampton County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Clearview.
      • Stafford County
      • This Clearview is located in Stafford County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the east northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Clearview.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This Clearview is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Clearview.
    • West Virginia
      • Ohio County
      • This Clearview is located in Ohio County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Clearview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clearview ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Centralville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Centralville is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralville
  • Denny Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Denny Hills is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Hills
  • Green Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Greenlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenlawn is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
  • Hillview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hillview is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hunters Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hunters Store is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Store
  • Indian Lake Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Lake Farms is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Farms
  • Lynn Christie
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
    • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
  • Mount Juliet
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Settlers Knob
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Settlers Knob is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Knob
  • Silver Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Silver Springs is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Tulip Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tulip Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Grove

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

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

  • Lebanon, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Clearview to Lebanon, 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,413 miles [10,320.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clearview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Clearview could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Clearview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clearview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1859, Longitude: -86.5208       In this case, the coordinates for Clearview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.636 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.611 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.572 degrees.