Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cotton Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cotton Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cotton Grove
- 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 Cotton Grove:
- 35.670626, -88.686166
- 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 Cotton Grove
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Cotton Grove is near Henderson County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Cotton Grove ...
We found one communities that share the name Cotton Grove.
Within Tennessee, the name Cotton Grove is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Cotton Grove in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east of the Cotton Grove that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Cotton Grove.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Grove ...
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.
- Blue Goose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
- Blue Goose is located in Henderson County
- Crucifer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Madison County
- Hicksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Madison County
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Henderson County
- Juno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Law
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Madison County
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
How Far From Cotton Grove 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 Cotton Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cotton Grove and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cotton Grove to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cotton Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6706, Longitude: -88.6862 In this case, the coordinates for Cotton Grove 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 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 Cotton Grove 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 314.961 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.069 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.623 degrees. |