Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dog Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dog Town and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dog Town
- 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 Dog Town:
- 36.128391, -86.712498
- 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 Dog Town
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Dog Town is near Williamson County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Dog Town ...
We found eight communities that share the name Dog Town.
Within Tennessee, the name Dog Town is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Mono 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 California community of Dog Town [Mono County].
- Shasta County
- This community is historic and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Dog Town.
- Maine
- Missouri
- Butler County
- Although located in Butler County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Dog Town.
- Saint Francois County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Saint Francois County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Dog Town.
- Montana
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dog Town ...
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.
- Bakertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Berry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Cloverhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverhill
- Cloverhill is located in Davidson County
- Curry ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Glenview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Jimtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Merry Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Davidson County
- Mudtavern
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
- Pebble Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Pebble Creek is located in Davidson County
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Davidson County
- Rosebank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Whispering Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
How Far From Dog Town 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 Dog Town to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Dog Town once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Dog Town and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Dog Town to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Dog Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dog Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1284, Longitude: -86.7125 In this case, the coordinates for Dog Town 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 Dog Town, 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 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 Dog Town 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 313.752 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.737 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.668 degrees. |