Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maple Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maple Spring
- 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 Maple Spring:
- 35.657571, -87.374180
- 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 Maple Spring
- 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 Hickman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hickman County
- Since Maple Spring is near Maury County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Maury County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Maple Spring ...
We found two communities that share the name Maple Spring.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Maple Spring.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Cocke County
- This Maple Spring is located in Cocke County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Spring that is located in Hickman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Maple Spring.
- Loudon County
- This Maple Spring is located in Loudon County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Spring that is located in Hickman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Maple Spring.
- Cocke County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Spring ...
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.
- Bond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Center Star
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Star
- Center Star is located in Hickman County
- Chapel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Duck River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Fogg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Gordon Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Ferry
- Gordon Ferry is located in Maury County
- Gordonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsburg
- Gordonsburg is located in Lewis County
- Greenfield Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
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- Kettle Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Mills
- Kettle Mills is located in Maury County
- Lovetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Palestine ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 Hickman County
- Sunrise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Swan Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Kettle Mills
How Far From Maple Spring 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 Maple Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple Spring and extending to:
- Centerville, which is the Seat of Hickman County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Spring to Centerville, with an average speed<3> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 610 miles [981.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maple Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6576, Longitude: -87.3742 In this case, the coordinates for Maple Spring 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 Maple Spring 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 314.142 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.121 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.061 degrees. |