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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Graytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graytown and the surrounding area.
- 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 Graytown:
- 35.790901, -87.399735
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Graytown
- 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 Hickman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hickman County
- Since Graytown is near Maury County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Maury County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Graytown
Communities Also Named Graytown ...
We found five communities that are also named Graytown.
Within Tennessee, the name Graytown is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Perry County
- This Graytown is located in Perry County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the west of the Graytown that is located in Hickman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Graytown.
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- This Graytown is located in Ottawa County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Graytown that is located in Hickman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Graytown.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Bexar County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Graytown.
- Wilson County
- This Graytown is located in Wilson County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graytown that is located in Hickman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Graytown.
- Wisconsin
- Barron County
- This Graytown is located in Barron County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Graytown that is located in Hickman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barron County community of Graytown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Graytown ...
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.
- Bond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bond is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Center Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Center Star is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Star
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Duck River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Fogg ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fogg is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg
- Graham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Jones Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Little Rock Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock Mills is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Mills
- Littlelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sunrise is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Swan Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
How Far From Graytown 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 Graytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Graytown and extending to:
- Centerville, which is the Seat of Hickman County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Graytown to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 607 miles [976.9 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 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Graytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Graytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Graytown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7909, Longitude: -87.3997 In this case, the coordinates for Graytown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.164 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.165 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.042 degrees. |
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