Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oglesby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oglesby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oglesby
- 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 Oglesby:
- 36.040061, -86.743610
- 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 Oglesby
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Oglesby is near Williamson County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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 Oglesby ...
We found four communities that share the name Oglesby.
Within Tennessee, the name Oglesby is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Oklahoma
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oglesby ...
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.
- Bakertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Berry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Carpenters ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
- Carpenters is located in Williamson County
- Crockett Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cove
- Crockett Cove is located in Williamson County
- Crockett Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Hills
- Crockett Hills is located in Williamson County
- Curry ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Derby Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Glen
- Derby Glen is located in Williamson County
- Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Fountainhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainhead
- Fountainhead is located in Williamson County
- Foxland Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxland Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxland Hall
- Foxland Hall is located in Williamson County
- Green Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
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- Indian Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Indian Point is located in Williamson County
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Land Mark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Meadowlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
- Meadowlake is located in Williamson County
- Owl Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Pebble Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Pebble Creek is located in Davidson County
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Davidson County
- Stevens Shop ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Shop
- Stevens Shop is located in Williamson County
- Whispering Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Indian Point
How Far From Oglesby 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 Oglesby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oglesby and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Oglesby to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,147 miles [11,502 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oglesby. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oglesby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oglesby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0401, Longitude: -86.7436 In this case, the coordinates for Oglesby 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 Oglesby 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 313.768 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.743 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.702 degrees. |