Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piedmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piedmont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piedmont
- 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 Piedmont:
- 35.267580, -85.856088
- 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 Piedmont
- 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 Piedmont is near Marion County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Piedmont ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Piedmont.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Piedmont.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Piedmont is located in Calhoun County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the south of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Piedmont.
- Madison County
- This Piedmont is located in Madison County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the southwest of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Piedmont.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Las Animas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Piedmont [Las Animas County].
- Ouray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Piedmont [Ouray County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Piedmont [Jasper County].
- Lamar County
- This Piedmont is located in Lamar County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Piedmont.
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Piedmont [Pike County].
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Piedmont lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km]<1> to the northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Quebec
- This Piedmont lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Grimes County
- This Piedmont is located in Grimes County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Piedmont.
- Upshur County
- This Piedmont is located in Upshur County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the west southwest of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Piedmont.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Piedmont is located in Augusta County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Piedmont.
- Montgomery County
- This Piedmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km] to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Piedmont.
- Nelson County
- This Piedmont is located in Nelson County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Piedmont.
- Rappahannock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Piedmont [Rappahannock County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Piedmont is located in Mercer County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Piedmont.
- Mineral County
- This Piedmont is located in Mineral County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the northeast of the Piedmont that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Piedmont.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piedmont ...
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.
- Bobtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Clifftops
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Elkhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Greens View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens View
- Greens View is located in Coffee County
- Hobbs Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Hill
- Hobbs Hill is located in Grundy County
- Martin Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Springs
- Martin Springs is located in Marion County
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Grundy County
- Ruthledge Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Hill
- Ruthledge Hill is located in Coffee County
- Sand Switch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Sanders Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Crossing
- Sanders Crossing is located in Grundy County
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
- Valley Home
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Piedmont 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 Piedmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piedmont and extending to:
- Altamont, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Piedmont to Altamont, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 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<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piedmont. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piedmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piedmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2676, Longitude: -85.8561 In this case, the coordinates for Piedmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Piedmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Piedmont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Piedmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.193 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.973 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.514 degrees. |