Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gainesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gainesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gainesville
- 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 Gainesville:
- 35.413417, -89.609245
- 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 Gainesville
- 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 Tipton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tipton County
- Since Gainesville is near Fayette County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Gainesville ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Gainesville.
Within Tennessee, the name Gainesville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- This Gainesville is located in Sumter County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gainesville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Gainesville.
- Arkansas
- Greene County
- This Gainesville is located in Greene County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gainesville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Gainesville.
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Gainesville is located in Alachua County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gainesville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Gainesville.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Gainesville is located in Hall County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gainesville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Gainesville.
- Kentucky
- Allen County
- This Gainesville is located in Allen County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Gainesville.
- Mississippi
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Gainesville [Hancock County].
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Gainesville is located in Ozark County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gainesville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Gainesville.
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Gainesville is located in Wyoming County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Gainesville.
- Texas
- Cooke County
- This Gainesville is located in Cooke County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gainesville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Gainesville.
- Harrison County
- This Gainesville is located in Harrison County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the southwest of the Gainesville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Gainesville.
- Llano County
- This Gainesville is located in Llano County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km] to the west southwest of the Gainesville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Gainesville.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Gainesville is located in Prince William County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Tipton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Gainesville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gainesville ...
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.
- Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Crosstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Gift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Green Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Tipton County
- Holly Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Tipton County
- Longtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Madge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mason
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
- Mudville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Quail Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Creek is located in Tipton County
- Tabernacle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Tipton County
How Far From Gainesville 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 Gainesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gainesville and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Tipton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Gainesville to Covington, with an average speed<5> 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 166 miles [267.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gainesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gainesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gainesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4134, Longitude: -89.6092 In this case, the coordinates for Gainesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Gainesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gainesville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.528 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.688 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.077 degrees. |