Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Excell:
  • 36.486160, -87.260006
  • 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 Excell

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

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.

• Eastern Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Hills
  • Eastern Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
• Grantville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Montgomery County
• Grasslands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasslands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasslands
  • Grasslands is located in Montgomery County
• Hickory Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
  • Hickory Point is located in Montgomery County
• Kingsbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
  • Kingsbury is located in Montgomery County
• River Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
  • River Run is located in Montgomery County
• Rotary Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotary Hills
  • Rotary Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Rudolphtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolphtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolphtown
  • Rudolphtown is located in Montgomery County
• Seven Mile Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ferry
  • Seven Mile Ferry is located in Montgomery County
• Shady Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bluff
  • Shady Bluff is located in Montgomery County
• Shady Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Swan Lake Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
  • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
• Willow Bend
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
  • Willow Bend is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Excell and extending to:

• Clarksville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Excell to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 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 33 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.org/

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