Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pailo:
  • 35.470238, -85.320007
  • 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 Pailo

• 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 Bledsoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bledsoe County
  • Since Pailo is near Sequatchie County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sequatchie County
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Pailo ...

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.

• Center Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
• Dill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill
  • Dill is located in Bledsoe County
• Elm Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hill
  • Elm Hill is located in Sequatchie County
• Flat Top
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
  • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
• Gates Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Ford
  • Gates Ford is located in Bledsoe County
• Harris Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ford
  • Harris Ford is located in Sequatchie County
• Hickory Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Bledsoe County
• Hughes ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Hughes is located in Hamilton County
• Lees Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Station
  • Lees Station is located in Bledsoe County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pailo and extending to:

• Pikeville, which is the Seat of Bledsoe County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pailo to Pikeville, 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,110 miles [11,442.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,985 miles [8,022.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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