Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kingfield:
  • 35.926731, -87.039171
  • 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 Kingfield

• 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • Since Kingfield is near Davidson County and also Maury County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Maury 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 Kingfield

Communities Also Named Kingfield ...

We found one communities that are also named Kingfield.

Within Tennessee, the name Kingfield is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Kingfield in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Franklin County
    • This Kingfield is located in Franklin County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingfield that is located in Williamson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Kingfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingfield ...

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.

• Boston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Boston is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
• Fernvale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
• Fernvale Springs ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fernvale Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale Springs
• Glenhaven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenhaven is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
• Green Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Green Valley is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Hallview Meadows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hallview Meadows is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallview Meadows
• Lake Road
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Road is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Road
• Lone Oak
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lone Oak is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
• Oak Tree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Tree is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
• Settlers Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Settlers Point is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Point
• Traceview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Traceview is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceview

How Far From Kingfield 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 Kingfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Kingfield to Franklin, with an average speed<2> 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 585 miles [941.5 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 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'