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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 Flatwoods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods:
    • 35.476949, -87.827465
    • 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 Flatwoods
  • 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
    • Since Flatwoods is near Wayne County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Flatwoods

Communities Also Named Flatwoods ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Flatwoods.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Flatwoods.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Lawrence County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Flatwoods.
    • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Flatwoods [Wayne County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Colbert County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Colbert County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Flatwoods.
      • Lowndes County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Lowndes County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the south southeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Flatwoods.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the south of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Flatwoods.
    • Arkansas
      • Newton County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Newton County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the west of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Flatwoods.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Flatwoods.
    • Illinois
      • Johnson County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Johnson County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Flatwoods.
    • Kentucky
      • Clay County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Clay County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Flatwoods.
      • Greenup County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Greenup County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km] to the northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Flatwoods.
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Flatwoods is located in Rapides Parish and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Flatwoods.
    • Missouri
      • Ripley County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Ripley County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Flatwoods.
    • Ohio
      • Logan County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Flatwoods.
      • Meigs County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Meigs County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Flatwoods.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Fayette County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Flatwoods.
    • Texas
      • Eastland County
      • Although located in Eastland County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Flatwoods.
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Botetourt County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Flatwoods.
      • Russell County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Russell County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the east northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Flatwoods.
      • Scott County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Flatwoods [Scott County].
      • Wise County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Wise County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the east northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Flatwoods.
    • West Virginia
      • Braxton County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Braxton County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Flatwoods.
      • Jackson County
      • This Flatwoods is located in Jackson County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Flatwoods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flatwoods ...

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.

  • Big Rock Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Big Rock Ford is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Ford
  • Cow Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cow Ford is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Ford
  • Gumdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gumdale is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumdale
  • Lego ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lego is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lego
  • Lovie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovie is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovie
  • Moccasin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Moccasin is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • New Era ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Era is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • Slickrock Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
  • Sugar Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Hill is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
  • Washplace Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Washplace Ford is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washplace Ford

How Far From Flatwoods to ...

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

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

  • Linden, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Flatwoods to Linden, 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,218 miles [11,616.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flatwoods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Flatwoods could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Flatwoods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Flatwoods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flatwoods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4769, Longitude: -87.8275    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.414 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.41 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.296 degrees.