Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oak Plains:
  • 36.428594, -87.170132
  • 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 Oak Plains

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Oak Plains is near Cheatham County and also Robertson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cheatham County
  • eBird sighting report for Robertson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Plains ...

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.

• Betsystown ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsystown
  • Betsystown is located in Dickson County
• Cheap Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
  • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
• Fox Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bluff
  • Fox Bluff is located in Cheatham County
• Grantville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Montgomery County
• Henrietta
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
• Hickory Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
  • Hickory Point is located in Montgomery County
• Liverworth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
  • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Liverworth
  • From Oak Plains to Liverworth
• Neptune
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
  • Neptune is located in Cheatham County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Neptune
  • From Oak Plains to Neptune
• Pleasant View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pleasant View
  • From Oak Plains to Pleasant View
• Rotary Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotary Hills
  • Rotary Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Sandy Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
  • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sandy Springs
  • From Oak Plains to Sandy Springs
• Shady Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Walnut Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Robertson County

How Far From Oak Plains 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 community such as Oak Plains to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Oak Plains and extending to:

• Clarksville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Plains to Clarksville, with an average speed<4> 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 579 miles [931.8 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/