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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Flat Branch

Communities Also Named Flat Branch ...

We found three communities that are also named Flat Branch.

Within Tennessee, the name Flat Branch is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located 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.

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)
  • Dogtown is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
• Elkhead
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkhead is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
• Greentown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greentown is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
• Hobbs Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobbs Hill is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Hill
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Sanders Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanders Crossing is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Crossing
• Sweeton Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sweeton Hill is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeton Hill
• Valley Home
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Valley Home is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home

How Far From Flat Branch 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 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'