Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smarden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smarden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smarden
- 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 Smarden:
- 35.833400, -87.083617
- 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 Smarden
- 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- Since Smarden is near Maury County and also Hickman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Maury County
- eBird sighting report for Hickman 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 Smarden ...
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.
- Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Fly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Hill Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Kinderhook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinderhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Kinderhook is located in Maury County
- Loco ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mayberry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Mill Seat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - New Flys Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Maury County
- Traceview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Smarden to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Smarden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Smarden and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smarden to Franklin, with an average speed<3> 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 590 miles [949.5 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 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,171 miles [11,540.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smarden. 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 from Point A (ie- Smarden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smarden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8334, Longitude: -87.0836 In this case, the coordinates for Smarden 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 Smarden 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 313.97 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.947 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.897 degrees. |