Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Colewood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colewood Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Colewood Acres

• 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 Colewood Acres:
  • 36.059227, -86.698609
  • 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 Colewood Acres

• 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Davidson County
  • Since Colewood Acres is near Williamson County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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 Colewood Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Colewood Acres.

Within Tennessee, the name Colewood Acres is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Wake County
    • This Colewood Acres is located in Wake County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the east of the Colewood Acres that is located in Davidson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Colewood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colewood Acres ...

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.

• Bakertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
  • Bakertown is located in Davidson County
• Berry Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Cherry Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
  • Cherry Hills is located in Davidson County
• Curry ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Curry is located in Davidson County
• Dog Town ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
  • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
• Fair Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Davidson County
• Glenview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Davidson County
• Indian Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Williamson County
• Owl Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek
  • Owl Creek is located in Williamson County
• Pebble Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
  • Pebble Creek is located in Davidson County
• Providence
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Davidson County
• Rural Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
  • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
• Whispering Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
  • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County

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

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

• Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Colewood Acres 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 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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