Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Standingstone:
  • 36.154786, -85.281914
  • 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 Standingstone

• 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 Standingstone is near Overton County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Overton County
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Standingstone ...

We found one communities that share the name Standingstone.

Within Tennessee, the name Standingstone is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Wirt County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Standingstone [Wirt County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Standingstone ...

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.

• Beaver Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
  • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
• Bushing ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
  • Bushing is located in Overton County
• Cedar Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
  • Cedar Spring is located in Putnam County
• Lovejoy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
  • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
• Mineral Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Overton County
• Mountain Meadows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Meadows
  • Mountain Meadows is located in Putnam County
• Obey City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
  • Obey City is located in Overton County
• Pinhook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
  • Pinhook is located in Putnam County
• Rays
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays
  • Rays is located in Overton County
• Rocky Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Putnam County
• Sand Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
  • Sand Springs is located in Putnam County
• Shady Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Putnam County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Standingstone and extending to:

• Cookeville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Standingstone to Cookeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west (W). 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 489 miles [787 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,954 miles [7,972.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Standingstone. 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/