Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Payne Cove:
  • 35.323134, -85.824421
  • 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 Payne Cove

• 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 Grundy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grundy County
  • Since Payne Cove is near Coffee County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Coffee County
  • eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Payne Cove ...

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.

• Clifftops
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifftops have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftops
  • Clifftops is located in Marion County
• Dogtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Grundy County
• Elkhead
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
  • Elkhead is located in Grundy County
• Flat Branch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
  • Flat Branch is located in Grundy County
• Glen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Glen is located in Coffee County
• Hobbs Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Hill
  • Hobbs Hill is located in Grundy County
• Providence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Grundy County
• Ruthledge Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
  • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
• Ruthledge Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Hill
  • Ruthledge Hill is located in Coffee County
• Sand Switch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
  • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
• Sanders Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Crossing
  • Sanders Crossing is located in Grundy County
• Sweeton Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeton Hill
  • Sweeton Hill is located in Grundy County
• Valley Home
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home
  • Valley Home is located in Grundy County

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

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

• Altamont, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Payne Cove to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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