Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Potter Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Potter Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Potter Ford
- 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 Potter Ford:
- 36.090350, -84.806058
- 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 Potter Ford
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Potter Ford is near Cumberland County and also Fentress County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Fentress 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 Potter Ford ...
We found one communities that share the name Potter Ford.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Potter Ford.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Cumberland County
- This Potter Ford is located in Cumberland County and lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Potter Ford that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Potter Ford.
- Cumberland County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Potter Ford ...
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.
- Bucklick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Flat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Genesis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Halfway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hall Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Henry Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Ford
- Henry Ford is located in Cumberland County
- High Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Morgan County
- Holland Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Ford
- Holland Ford is located in Morgan County
- Howard Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Mill
- Howard Mill is located in Morgan County
- Islandford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandford
- Islandford is located in Morgan County
- Lavender
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Potter Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Ford
- Potter Ford is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Potter Ford 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 Potter Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Potter Ford and extending to:
- Wartburg, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Potter Ford to Wartburg, 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 110 miles [177 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 467 miles [751.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potter Ford. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potter Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potter Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0904, Longitude: -84.8061 In this case, the coordinates for Potter Ford 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 Potter Ford 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 312.582 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.386 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.869 degrees. |