Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Huntingdon:
  • 36.009744, -88.421632
  • 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 Huntingdon

• 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 Huntingdon is near Henry County and also Weakley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • eBird sighting report for Weakley 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 Huntingdon ...

We found three communities that share the name Huntingdon.

Within Tennessee, the name Huntingdon is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in  Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Huntingdon County
    • This Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huntingdon that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Huntingdon.
  • Quebec
    • This Huntingdon lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huntingdon that is located in Carroll County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntingdon ...

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.

• Cherrywood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cherrywood is located in Carroll County
• Cross Roads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Hollow Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Leach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
  • Leach is located in Carroll County
• Long Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rock
  • Long Rock is located in Carroll County
• Poplar Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
  • Poplar Springs is located in Carroll County
• Sandy Bridge ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Huntingdon 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 town such as Huntingdon to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Huntingdon 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 6 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 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,220 miles [11,619.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,095 miles [8,199.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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