Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fox Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Bluff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fox Bluff
- 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 Fox Bluff:
- 36.316164, -87.190283
- 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 Fox Bluff
- 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 Cheatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cheatham County
- Since Fox Bluff is near Dickson County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dickson County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Fox Bluff ...
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.
- Betsystown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsystown
- Betsystown is located in Dickson County
- Cheap Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Dull
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Griffintown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffintown
- Griffintown is located in Cheatham County
- Harris Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hollow
- Harris Hollow is located in Dickson County
- Henrietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hickory Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
- Hickory Point is located in Montgomery County
- Liverworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Neptune
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Nosegay ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Dickson County
- Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Cheatham County
How Far From Fox Bluff 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 Fox Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fox Bluff and extending to:
- Ashland City, which is the Seat of Cheatham County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Fox Bluff to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 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 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheatham County: www.cheathamcounty.net/
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- Fox Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3162, Longitude: -87.1903 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Bluff 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 Fox Bluff 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 314.056 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.114 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.829 degrees. |