Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Freewill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Freewill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Freewill
- 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 Freewill:
- 36.297560, -85.585810
- 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 Freewill
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Freewill is near Putnam County and also Overton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- eBird sighting report for Overton 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 Freewill ...
We found one communities that share the name Freewill.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Freewill.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Freewill ...
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.
- Carlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Double Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Flynns Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynns Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
- Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
- Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Green Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Putnam County
- Green Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Putnam County
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hardy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hurricane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Ivy Gap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Long Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Long Meadows is located in Putnam County
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- McCoinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoinsville
- McCoinsville is located in Jackson County
- Nameless
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Poplar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Overton County
- Post Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Rolling Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 Jackson County
- Shepherd Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Hills
- Shepherd Hills is located in Putnam County
- Stone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sun Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Putnam County
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Jackson County
- McCoinsville
How Far From Freewill 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 Freewill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Freewill and extending to:
- Gainesboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Freewill to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,961 miles [7,984 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freewill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freewill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freewill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2976, Longitude: -85.5858 In this case, the coordinates for Freewill 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 Freewill 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 313.063 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.969 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.145 degrees. |