Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gruetli - Laager:
  • 35.372698, -85.637595
  • 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 Gruetli - Laager

• 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 Grundy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grundy County
  • Since Gruetli - Laager is near Marion County and also Sequatchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sequatchie 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 Gruetli - Laager

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gruetli - Laager ...

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.

• Cartwright
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
• Cedar Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Springs is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
• Dogtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dogtown is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
• Elkhead
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Elkhead is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
• Flat Branch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flat Branch is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
• Greentown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Greentown is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
• Hobbs Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobbs Hill is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Hill
• Liberty
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty is located in Sequatchie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Oak Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Sanders Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanders Crossing is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Crossing
• Sweeton Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweeton Hill is located in Grundy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeton Hill

How Far From Gruetli - Laager 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 city such as Gruetli - Laager to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Gruetli - Laager and extending to:

• Altamont, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Gruetli - Laager to Nashville, with an average speed<2>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 532 miles [856.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'