Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Garrettsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garrettsburg and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Garrettsburg

• 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 Garrettsburg:
  • 35.956451, -88.276433
  • 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 Garrettsburg

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Garrettsburg is near Benton County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • eBird sighting report for Henderson 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 Garrettsburg ...

We found two communities that share the name Garrettsburg.

Within Tennessee, the name Garrettsburg is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Christian County
    • This Garrettsburg is located in Christian County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Garrettsburg that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Garrettsburg.
  • Missouri
    • Buchanan County
    • This Garrettsburg is located in Buchanan County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Garrettsburg that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Garrettsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Garrettsburg ...

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.

• Cross Roads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Carroll County
• Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Benton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
• Dollar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
  • Dollar is located in Carroll County
• Hollow Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
  • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <3>
• Maple Creek ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
  • Maple Creek is located in Carroll County
• Pond Branch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Branch
  • Pond Branch is located in Carroll County
• Sandy Bridge ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bridge
  • Sandy Bridge is located in Carroll County
• Spanish Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Grove
  • Spanish Grove is located in Carroll County
• Williams Chapel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Chapel
  • Williams Chapel is located in Carroll County

How Far From Garrettsburg 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 Garrettsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Garrettsburg and extending to:

• Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Garrettsburg to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,091 miles [8,193.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garrettsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/