Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Possum Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Possum Town and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Possum Town
- 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 Possum Town:
- 36.271008, -86.342469
- 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 Possum Town
- 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Possum Town is near Sumner County and also Trousdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- eBird sighting report for Trousdale 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 Possum Town ...
We found one communities that share the name Possum Town.
Within Tennessee, the name Possum Town is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Possum Town in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Possum Town that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Possum Town.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Possum Town ...
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.
- Cages Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cages Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cages Ferry
- Cages Ferry is located in Sumner County
- Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cairo Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Bend
- Cairo Bend is located in Wilson County
- Cairo Bend Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Bend Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Bend Ferry
- Cairo Bend Ferry is located in Sumner County
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Ebaneezer ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Forktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hunters Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
- Hunters Point is located in Wilson County
- Hunters Point Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point Ferry
- Hunters Point Ferry is located in Wilson County
- Leeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Maple Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Wilson County
- Martha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Woods Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Ferry
- Woods Ferry is located in Sumner County
- Hunters Point
How Far From Possum Town 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 Possum Town to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Possum Town and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Possum Town to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,401 miles [10,301.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Possum Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Possum Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Possum Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2710, Longitude: -86.3425 |
| <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 Possum Town 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 313.528 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.50 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.475 degrees. |