Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fountain Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fountain Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fountain Grove
- 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 Fountain Grove:
- 35.560630, -85.943596
- 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 Fountain Grove
- 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 Coffee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- Since Fountain Grove is near Warren County and also Grundy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Grundy 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 Fountain Grove ...
We found one communities that share the name Fountain Grove.
Within Tennessee, the name Fountain Grove is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Fountain Grove in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Fountain Grove is located in Linn County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fountain Grove that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Fountain Grove.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fountain Grove ...
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 Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Grundy County
- Crisp ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Crisp Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp Spring
- Crisp Spring is located in Warren County
- Dawn ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Forest Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Ivy Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mud Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - New ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pocahontas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Coffee County
- Ragsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 Coffee County
- Smartt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Summitville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Coffee County
How Far From Fountain Grove 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 Fountain Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fountain Grove and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Coffee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fountain Grove to Manchester, 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 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 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coffee County: www.coffeecountytn.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fountain Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fountain Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5606, Longitude: -85.9436 In this case, the coordinates for Fountain Grove 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 Fountain Grove 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 313.258 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.089 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.479 degrees. |