Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sanders Crossing:
  • 35.281746, -85.748029
  • 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 Sanders Crossing

• 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 Sanders Crossing 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 Sanders Crossing ...

We found one communities that share the name Sanders Crossing.

Within Tennessee, the name Sanders Crossing is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Sanders Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Cook County
    • This Sanders Crossing is located in Cook County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sanders Crossing that is located in Grundy County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Sanders Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sanders Crossing ...

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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifftops have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftops
  • Clifftops is located in Marion County
• Dogtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Grundy County
• Elkhead
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
  • Elkhead is located in Grundy County
• Flat Branch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
  • Flat Branch is located in Grundy County
• Greentown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
  • Greentown is located in Marion County
• Hobbs Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Hill
  • Hobbs Hill is located in Grundy County
• Martin Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Springs
  • Martin Springs is located in Marion County
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Marion County
• Providence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Grundy County
• Sand Switch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Switch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
  • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
• Sweeton Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeton Hill
  • Sweeton Hill is located in Grundy County
• Valley Home
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Sanders Crossing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sanders Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sanders Crossing and extending to:

• Altamont, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sanders Crossing to Altamont, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 83 miles [133.6 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 540 miles [869 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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