Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elk Mill Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elk Mill Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elk Mill Village
- 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 Elk Mill Village:
- 35.162304, -86.566662
- 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 Elk Mill Village
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Elk Mill Village is near Madison County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Moore 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 Elk Mill Village ...
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.
- Gethsemane ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
- Gethsemane is located in Lincoln County
- Harms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Highland Rim
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Rim
- Highland Rim is located in Lincoln County
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mimosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mulberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <2>
- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Lincoln County
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Rolling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Lincoln County
- Roper Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Ferry
- Roper Ferry is located in Lincoln County
How Far From Elk Mill Village 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 Elk Mill Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Elk Mill Village and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 69 miles [111 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Elk Mill Village to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. 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 584 miles [939.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,178 miles [11,551.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Mill Village. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Elk Mill Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Mill Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1623, Longitude: -86.5667 In this case, the coordinates for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Elk Mill Village 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 313.622 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.452 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.834 degrees. |