Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dannertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dannertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dannertown
- 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 Dannertown:
- 36.243666, -87.242507
- 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 Dannertown
- 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 Dickson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dickson County
- Since Dannertown is near Cheatham County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cheatham 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dannertown ...
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.
- Betsystown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsystown
- Betsystown is located in Dickson County
- Big Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Dickson County
- Claylick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Dull
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Fox Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Harris Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hollow
- Harris Hollow is located in Dickson County
- Nosegay ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Promise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Rock Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Dickson County
- Sweet Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Dickson County
How Far From Dannertown 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 community such as Dannertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dannertown and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Dickson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Dannertown to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 587 miles [944.7 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 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dannertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Dannertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dannertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2437, Longitude: -87.2425 In this case, the coordinates for Dannertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Dannertown 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 314.086 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.138 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.869 degrees. |