Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Murphree:
  • 36.035895, -86.466382
  • 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 Murphree

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

Communities Also Named Murphree ...

We found one communities that are also named Murphree.

Within Tennessee, the name Murphree is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Blount County
    • This Murphree is located in Blount County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the south of the Murphree that is located in Rutherford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Murphree.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murphree ...

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.

• Colonial Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
• Cooks Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cooks Corner is located in Rutherford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
• Couchville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Couchville is located in Davidson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couchville
• Four Corners ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Four Corners is located in Davidson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Green Acres
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Green Acres is located in Rutherford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Harbor Isles
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Harbor Isles is located in Rutherford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isles
• Hickory Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Rutherford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Hilltop
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilltop is located in Rutherford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
• Jamestown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
• Joneswood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Joneswood is located in Rutherford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joneswood
• Joywood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Joywood is located in Rutherford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joywood
• Lamb
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lamb is located in Rutherford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Loafers Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Loafers Corner is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loafers Corner
  • Major
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Major is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
  • Ponderosa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ponderosa is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Riverview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverview is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Rockdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rockdale is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Rural Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
  • Sandhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sandhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
  • Silver Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Hill is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Sunnyside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Timberlake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Timberlake is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Vine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Vine is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine

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

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

• Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Murphree to Murfreesboro, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'