Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hite Ford:
  • 35.928674, -87.805303
  • 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 Hite Ford

• 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 Humphreys County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
  • Since Hite Ford is near Hickman County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hickman County
  • eBird sighting report for Perry 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hite Ford ...

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.

• Bold Spring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
  • Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
• Bucksnort
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksnort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
  • Bucksnort is located in Hickman County
• Buffalo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Humphreys County
• Dughill ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dughill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dughill
  • Dughill is located in Humphreys County
• Elysian Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Grove
  • Elysian Grove is located in Humphreys County
• Grandmother Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
  • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
• Hurricane Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Mills
  • Hurricane Mills is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane Mills <2>
• Only
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Only
  • Only is located in Hickman County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Only <2>
• Plant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
  • Plant is located in Humphreys County
• Polecat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polecat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat
  • Polecat is located in Humphreys County

How Far From Hite Ford to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hite Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hite Ford and extending to:

• Waverly, which is the Seat of Humphreys County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hite Ford to Waverly, with an average speed<4> 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 59 miles [95 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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