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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Falls Mill:
    • 35.098696, -86.261377
    • 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 Falls Mill
  • 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 Falls Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Falls Mill.

Within Tennessee, the name Falls Mill is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Falls Mill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • West Virginia
      • Braxton County
      • This Falls Mill is located in Braxton County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Falls Mill that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Falls Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Falls Mill ...

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.

  • Branchville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Franklin County
  • Champ
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champ have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
    • Champ is located in Lincoln County
  • Coptown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coptown
    • Coptown is located in Franklin County
  • Gum Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County
  • Hickory Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Huntland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Keith Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Springs
    • Keith Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Liberty Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Moore County
  • Marble Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Marble Hill is located in Moore County
  • Maxwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Franklin County
  • Shady Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Lincoln County
  • Sycamore Swamp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Swamp
    • Sycamore Swamp is located in Lincoln County
  • Walnut Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Franklin County

How Far From Falls Mill to ...

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

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

  • Winchester, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Falls Mill to Winchester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Falls Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falls Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0987, Longitude: -86.2614       In this case, the coordinates for Falls Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Falls Mill 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 313.433 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.226 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.722 degrees.









 

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