Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scattersville:
  • 36.590876, -86.567773
  • 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 Scattersville

• 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 Sumner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sumner County
  • Since Scattersville is near Robertson County and also Simpson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Robertson County
  • eBird sighting report for Simpson 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 Scattersville ...

We found one communities that share the name Scattersville.

Within Tennessee, the name Scattersville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Loudoun County
    • This Scattersville is located in Loudoun County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scattersville that is located in Sumner County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Scattersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scattersville ...

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.

• Black Jack
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
  • Black Jack is located in Robertson County
• Cherry Mount ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Mount
  • Cherry Mount is located in Robertson County
• Chestnut Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Sumner County
• Cross Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
  • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <3>
• Flat Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Simpson County (KY)
• Fountain Head
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
  • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
• Hall Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
  • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
• Mitchell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Robertson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
• Pipers Chapel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Chapel
  • Pipers Chapel is located in Sumner County
• Providence
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Simpson County (KY)
• Walnut Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County

How Far From Scattersville 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 Scattersville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Gallatin, which is the Seat of Sumner County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scattersville to Gallatin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,115 miles [11,450.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,990 miles [8,030.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/

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