Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cumberland City:
  • 36.393384, -87.636556
  • 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 Cumberland City

• 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 Stewart County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Stewart County
  • Since Cumberland City is near Houston County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Houston County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Cumberland City ...

We found one communities that share the name Cumberland City.

Within Tennessee, the name Cumberland City is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Cumberland City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Clinton County
    • This Cumberland City is located in Clinton County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cumberland City that is located in Stewart County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Cumberland City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cumberland City ...

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.

• Bear Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Spring
  • Bear Spring is located in Stewart County
• Cave Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Cave Spring is located in Montgomery County
• Denmark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Houston County
• Dolomite
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
  • Dolomite is located in Houston County
• Erin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
  • Erin is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <3>
• Grays Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Crossing
  • Grays Crossing is located in Houston County
• Indian Mound
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound
  • Indian Mound is located in Stewart County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Mound <3>
• Liners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liners
  • Liners is located in Montgomery County
• Needmore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Montgomery County
• Sailors Rest ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailors Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Rest
  • Sailors Rest is located in Montgomery County
• Stringtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Montgomery County
• Yellow Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
  • Yellow Creek is located in Houston County

How Far From Cumberland City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Cumberland City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Dover, which is the Seat of Stewart County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cumberland City to Dover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 604 miles [972 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com

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