Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goodlettsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goodlettsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goodlettsville
- 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 Goodlettsville:
- 36.332785, -86.703906
- 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 Goodlettsville
- 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 Sumner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- Since Goodlettsville is near Davidson County and also Robertson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Robertson 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 Goodlettsville ...
We found one communities that share the name Goodlettsville.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Goodlettsville.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Davidson County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Goodlettsville.
- Davidson County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodlettsville ...
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.
- Bakers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cedarbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Sumner County
- Edenwold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Haysboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - High Chaparral
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Chaparral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Chaparral
- High Chaparral is located in Sumner County
- Indian Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Forest
- Indian Forest is located in Sumner County
- Ivy Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Little Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Davidson County
- Loveville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Meadowvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Sumner County
- Panorama Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Harbor
- Panorama Harbor is located in Sumner County
- Ridgetop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rosewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Scottish Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottish Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
- Scottish Highlands is located in Sumner County
- Shackle Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
- Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
- Twin Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
- Twin Valley is located in Sumner County
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Davidson County
- Rockland
How Far From Goodlettsville 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 city such as Goodlettsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Goodlettsville and extending to:
- Gallatin, which is the Seat of Sumner County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Goodlettsville to Gallatin, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 557 miles [896.4 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,413 miles [10,320.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Goodlettsville: www.cityofgoodlettsville.com/
The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goodlettsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodlettsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3328, Longitude: -86.7039 In this case, the coordinates for Goodlettsville 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 Goodlettsville 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 313.754 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.768 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.615 degrees. |