Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flat Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flat Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flat Branch
- 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 Flat Branch:
- 35.306744, -85.708028
- 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 Flat Branch
- 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 Grundy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- Since Flat Branch is near Marion County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Flat Branch ...
We found three communities that share the name Flat Branch.
Within Tennessee, the name Flat Branch is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gilmer County
- This Flat Branch is located in Gilmer County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Flat Branch that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Flat Branch.
- North Carolina
- Gates County
- This Flat Branch is located in Gates County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east of the Flat Branch that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Flat Branch.
- Harnett County
- This Flat Branch is located in Harnett County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the east of the Flat Branch that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Flat Branch.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat Branch ...
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.
- Dogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Elkhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Greentown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hobbs Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Hill
- Hobbs Hill is located in Grundy County
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sanders Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Crossing
- Sanders Crossing is located in Grundy County
- Sweeton Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeton Hill
- Sweeton Hill is located in Grundy County
- Valley Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home
- Valley Home is located in Grundy County
How Far From Flat Branch 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 Flat Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flat Branch and extending to:
- Altamont, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Flat Branch to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flat Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3067, Longitude: -85.7080 In this case, the coordinates for Flat Branch 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 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 Flat Branch 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 313.105 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.877 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.443 degrees. |