Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shellsford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shellsford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shellsford
- 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 Shellsford:
- 35.673101, -85.711765
- 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 Shellsford
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Shellsford is near Van Buren County and also Grundy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- eBird sighting report for Grundy 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shellsford ...
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.
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Campaign
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Goodbars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Greens Crossroad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossroad
- Greens Crossroad is located in Warren County
- Groves ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Isleford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jessie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Shady Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Shady Rest is located in Warren County
- Smartt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Steppsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steppsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steppsville
- Steppsville is located in Warren County
- Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Shellsford 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 Shellsford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Shellsford and extending to:
- McMinnville, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Shellsford to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 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 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shellsford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shellsford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shellsford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6731, Longitude: -85.7118 In this case, the coordinates for Shellsford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Shellsford 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 313.12 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.946 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.355 degrees. |