Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lawson Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawson Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lawson Mill
- 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 Lawson Mill:
- 35.628405, -85.820816
- 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 Lawson Mill
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Lawson Mill is near Coffee County and also Grundy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- eBird sighting report for Grundy 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 Lawson Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Lawson Mill.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Lawson Mill.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Hancock County
- This Lawson Mill is located in Hancock County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lawson Mill that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Lawson Mill.
- Hancock County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawson Mill ...
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.
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Centertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Chestnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 Grundy County
- Crisp Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp Spring
- Crisp Spring is located in Warren County
- Daylight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Earleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleyville
- Earleyville is located in Warren County
- Fountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Fountain Grove is located in Coffee County
- Groves ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Isleford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Jessie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - New ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Coffee County
- Shady Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Shady Rest is located in Warren County
- Smartt
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Steppsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steppsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steppsville
- Steppsville is located in Warren County
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove
How Far From Lawson Mill 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 Lawson Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lawson Mill and extending to:
- McMinnville, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Lawson Mill to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawson Mill. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawson Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawson Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6284, Longitude: -85.8208 In this case, the coordinates for Lawson Mill 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 Lawson Mill 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 313.185 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.015 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.411 degrees. |