Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coopertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coopertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coopertown
- 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 Coopertown:
- 36.414164, -86.965788
- 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 Coopertown
- 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 Robertson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Robertson County
- Since Coopertown is near Davidson County and also Cheatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Cheatham 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 Coopertown ...
We found four communities that share the name Coopertown.
Within Tennessee, the name Coopertown is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Coopertown is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Coopertown that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Coopertown.
- Michigan
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Coopertown [Macomb County].
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Coopertown [Delaware County].
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Coopertown is located in Boone County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coopertown that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Coopertown.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coopertown ...
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.
- Chestnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Robertson County
- Chestnut Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Orchard
- Chestnut Orchard is located in Robertson County
- Forest Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Davidson County
- Glover Crossroad
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Crossroad
- Glover Crossroad is located in Robertson County
- Pinnacle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <4>
- Rest ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sandy Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
- Williams Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Hills
- Williams Hills is located in Davidson County
How Far From Coopertown 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 town such as Coopertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coopertown and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Robertson County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Coopertown to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 568 miles [914.1 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coopertown. 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 '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- Coopertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coopertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4142, Longitude: -86.9658 In this case, the coordinates for Coopertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coopertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Coopertown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.92 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.971 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.708 degrees. |