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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 Cow Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cow Ford 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 Cow Ford:
    • 35.568960, -87.820026
    • 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 Cow Ford
  • 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 Cow Ford ...

We found one communities that share the name Cow Ford.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Cow Ford.

Beyond Tennessee.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Bedford County
      • This Cow Ford is located in Bedford County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the east of the Cow Ford that is located in Perry County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cow Ford
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Cow Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cow Ford ...

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.

  • Beardstown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
    • Beardstown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north of Cow Ford.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Beardstown
  • Big Rock Ford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Ford
    • Big Rock Ford lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of Cow Ford.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Big Rock Ford
  • Chestnut Grove
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
    • Chestnut Grove lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the north of Cow Ford.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chestnut Grove
  • Flatwoods
  • Gumdale
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumdale
    • Gumdale lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west of Cow Ford.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gumdale
  • Lego ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lego
    • Lego was located 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest of Cow Ford.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lovie ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovie
    • Lovie was located 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Cow Ford.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Era ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era was located 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest of Cow Ford.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasantville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast of Cow Ford.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasantville
  • Pope
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west of Cow Ford.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pope
  • Slickrock Ford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
    • Slickrock Ford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast of Cow Ford.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Slickrock Ford
  • Sugar Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Cow Ford.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sugar Hill
  • Washplace Ford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washplace Ford
    • Washplace Ford lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Cow Ford.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washplace Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Washplace Ford

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

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

  • Linden, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Cow Ford to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,089 miles [8,190 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Cow Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cow Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5690, Longitude: -87.8200       In this case, the coordinates for Cow Ford 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'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 Cow Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.415 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.423 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.272 degrees.




 

 

 

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