Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ivy Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ivy Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ivy Point
- 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 Ivy Point:
- 36.348662, -86.792498
- 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 Ivy Point
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Ivy Point is near Robertson County and also Sumner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Robertson County
- eBird sighting report for Sumner 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 Ivy Point ...
We found one communities that share the name Ivy Point.
Within Tennessee, the name Ivy Point is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Ivy Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ivy Point ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Chestnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Robertson County
- Dry Fork ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Edenwold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Forest Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Davidson County
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- High Chaparral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Chaparral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Chaparral
- High Chaparral is located in Sumner County
- Little Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Davidson County
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ridgetop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Union Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Davidson County
- Williams Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Hills
- Williams Hills is located in Davidson County
How Far From Ivy Point 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 community such as Ivy Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ivy Point and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ivy Point to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 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 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivy Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Ivy Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ivy Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3487, Longitude: -86.7925 In this case, the coordinates for Ivy Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Ivy Point 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 313.81 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.835 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.649 degrees. |