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

When in Cleeces Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cleeces Ferry 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 Cleeces Ferry:
    • 36.143669, -86.891945
    • 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 Cleeces Ferry
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cleeces Ferry ...

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.

  • Berry Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
    • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
  • Bordeaux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordeaux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
    • Bordeaux is located in Davidson County
  • Cherokee Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
    • Cherokee Park is located in Davidson County
  • Deerwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Williamson County
  • Derby Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Glen
    • Derby Glen is located in Williamson County
  • Dry Fork ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
    • Dry Fork is located in Davidson County
  • Green Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
  • Hunters Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
    • Hunters Hill is located in Williamson County
  • Hunters Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Williamson County
  • Jimtown ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Jimtown is located in Davidson County
  • Land Mark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Mark
    • Land Mark is located in Williamson County
  • Longwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Williamson County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pond Creek Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Ferry
      • Pond Creek Ferry is located in Cheatham County
    • Poplar Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
      • Poplar Hills is located in Williamson County
    • Red Bud
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Williamson County
    • River Rest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rest
      • River Rest is located in Williamson County
    • Walnut Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
      • Walnut Hills is located in Davidson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cleeces Ferry and extending to:

  • Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the East.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the east (E).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cleeces Ferry to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cleeces Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cleeces Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1437, Longitude: -86.8919       In this case, the coordinates for Cleeces Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Cleeces Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.864 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.868 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.741 degrees.









 

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