Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pond Creek Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pond Creek Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pond Creek Ferry
- 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 Pond Creek Ferry:
- 36.210889, -86.991391
- 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 Pond Creek Ferry
- 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 Cheatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cheatham County
- Since Pond Creek Ferry is near Davidson County and also Dickson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Dickson 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 Pond Creek Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Pond Creek Ferry.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Pond Creek Ferry.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Loudon County
- This Pond Creek Ferry is located in Loudon County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pond Creek Ferry that is located in Cheatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Pond Creek Ferry.
- Loudon County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pond Creek Ferry ...
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.
- Bearwallow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Bordeaux
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Dry Fork ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Griffintown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffintown
- Griffintown is located in Cheatham County
- Knights Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Ferry
- Knights Ferry is located in Cheatham County
- Marrowbone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrowbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Mound Bottom ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bottom
- Mound Bottom is located in Cheatham County
- Rest ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Cheatham County
How Far From Pond Creek Ferry 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 Pond Creek Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pond Creek Ferry and extending to:
- Ashland City, which is the Seat of Cheatham County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Pond Creek Ferry to Nashville, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 575 miles [925.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pond Creek Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheatham County: www.cheathamcounty.net/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pond Creek Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pond Creek Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2109, Longitude: -86.9914 In this case, the coordinates for Pond Creek Ferry 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 Pond Creek Ferry 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 313.928 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.952 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.768 degrees. |