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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lamont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lamont and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lamont:
- 36.624210, -86.757219
- 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 Lamont
- 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 Robertson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Robertson County
- Since Lamont is near Logan County and also Simpson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Simpson 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 Lamont
Communities Also Named Lamont ...
We found 29 communities that are also named Lamont.
Within Tennessee, the name Lamont is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lamont [Butler County].
- Marshall County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lamont [Marshall County].
- Alaska
- This Lamont lies 3,624 miles [5,832.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- Alberta
- This Lamont lies 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lamont [Grant County].
- California
- Kern County
- This Lamont is located in Kern County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<3> to the west of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Lamont.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Lamont is located in Hillsborough County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lamont.
- Jefferson County
- This Lamont is located in Jefferson County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the south southeast of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lamont.
- Georgia
- Lamar County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lamont [Lamar County].
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lamont [Monroe County].
- Idaho
- Fremont County
- This Lamont is located in Fremont County and lies 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Lamont.
- Iowa
- Buchanan County
- This Lamont is located in Buchanan County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Lamont.
- Kansas
- Greenwood County
- This Lamont is located in Greenwood County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Lamont.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lamont [Montgomery County].
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lamont [Sedgwick County].
- Kentucky
- McCracken County
- This Lamont is located in McCracken County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Lamont.
- Perry County
- This Lamont is located in Perry County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the east northeast of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Lamont.
- Michigan
- Ottawa County
- This Lamont is located in Ottawa County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<3> to the north of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Lamont.
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Lamont is located in Bolivar County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Lamont.
- Nebraska
- Dundy County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Lamont [Dundy County].
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Lamont is located in Wyoming County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Lamont.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lamont [Guilford County].
- Oklahoma
- Grant County
- This Lamont is located in Grant County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<3> to the west of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Lamont.
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Lamont is located in Elk County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Lamont.
- Texas
- Polk County
- This Lamont is located in Polk County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Lamont.
- Washington
- Whitman County
- This Lamont is located in Whitman County and lies 1,744 miles [2,806.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Lamont.
- West Virginia
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Lamont [Marshall County].
- Wisconsin
- Lafayette County
- This Lamont is located in Lafayette County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lamont that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Lamont.
- Wyoming
- Carbon County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Lamont [Carbon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lamont ...
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.
- Bobwhite ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bobwhite is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobwhite
- Cross Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eden Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eden Corner is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Corner
- Green Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Valley is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Prices Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
How Far From Lamont 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 Lamont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lamont and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Robertson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lamont to Springfield, with an average speed<5> 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,401 miles [10,301.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lamont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lamont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lamont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lamont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lamont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6242, Longitude: -86.7572 In this case, the coordinates for Lamont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.798 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.859 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.567 degrees. |
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