Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest of Brentwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest of Brentwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest of Brentwood
- 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 Forest of Brentwood:
- 36.018117, -86.843056
- 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 Forest of Brentwood
- 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- Since Forest of Brentwood is near Davidson County and also Cheatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Cheatham 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 Forest of Brentwood ...
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.
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Williamson County
- Deerwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Derby Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Glen
- Derby Glen is located in Williamson County
- Fountainhead
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainhead
- Fountainhead is located in Williamson County
- Foxland Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxland Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxland Hall
- Foxland Hall is located in Williamson County
- Grassland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Highgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Land Mark
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Landings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Meadowlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
- Meadowlake is located in Williamson County
- River Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Rest
- River Rest is located in Williamson County
- Stevens Shop ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Shop
- Stevens Shop is located in Williamson County
- Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Williamson County
How Far From Forest of Brentwood 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 Forest of Brentwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Forest of Brentwood and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Forest of Brentwood to Nashville, with an average speed<3> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 572 miles [920.5 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 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest of Brentwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest of Brentwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest of Brentwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0181, Longitude: -86.8431 In this case, the coordinates for Forest of Brentwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Forest of Brentwood 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 313.829 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.81 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.75 degrees. |