Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Silver Point:
  • 36.090617, -85.729705
  • 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 Silver Point

• 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Since Silver Point is near DeKalb County and also Smith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • eBird sighting report for Smith 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 Silver Point ...

We found two communities that share the name Silver Point.

Within Tennessee, the name Silver Point is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Kosciusko County
    • This Silver Point is located in Kosciusko County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the north of the Silver Point that is located in Putnam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Silver Point.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Silver Point lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Point that is located in Putnam County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Point ...

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.

• Boiling Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
  • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
• Buffalo Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
  • Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <3>
• Cedar Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Putnam County
• Cherry Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in DeKalb County
• Greenmoss Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmoss Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmoss Ferry
  • Greenmoss Ferry is located in DeKalb County
• Hickey
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey
  • Hickey is located in Putnam County
• Hillrose
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
  • Hillrose is located in Putnam County
• Loves Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Ferry
  • Loves Ferry is located in DeKalb County
• Rock Castle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Castle
  • Rock Castle is located in DeKalb County
• Twin Oak
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oak
  • Twin Oak is located in Putnam County
• Williams Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossroads
  • Williams Crossroads is located in DeKalb County

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

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

• Cookeville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Point to Cookeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,101 miles [11,428 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,976 miles [8,008.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

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