Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Normandy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Normandy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Normandy
- 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 Normandy:
- 35.452266, -86.258092
- 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 Normandy
- 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since Normandy is near Coffee County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- eBird sighting report for Moore 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 Normandy ...
We found seven communities that share the name Normandy.
Within Tennessee, the name Normandy is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Normandy ...
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.
- Black Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Coffee County
- Bobs Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Cross Roads
- Bobs Cross Roads is located in Coffee County
- Bottle Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottle Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottle Hollow
- Bottle Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Busy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Cascade Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Flowertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown
- Flowertown is located in Coffee County
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hilltop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Plainview Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
- Plainview Heights is located in Coffee County
- Roseville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sevenmile Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Hill
- Sevenmile Hill is located in Coffee County
- Union Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Union Ridge is located in Bedford County
- Walkersville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Coffee County
- Willow Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Plainview Heights
How Far From Normandy to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Normandy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Normandy and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Normandy to Shelbyville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Normandy. 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- Normandy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Normandy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4523, Longitude: -86.2581 In this case, the coordinates for Normandy 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 Normandy 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 313.446 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.29 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.637 degrees. |