Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stayton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stayton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stayton
- 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 Stayton:
- 36.273799, -87.328476
- 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 Stayton
- 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 Dickson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dickson County
- Since Stayton is near Montgomery County and also Cheatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Cheatham 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 Stayton ...
We found one communities that share the name Stayton.
Within Tennessee, the name Stayton is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Stayton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stayton ...
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.
- Berry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Betsystown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsystown
- Betsystown is located in Dickson County
- Big Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Dickson County
- Charlotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <3>
- Dull
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Harris Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hollow
- Harris Hollow is located in Dickson County
- Louise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Promise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Dickson County
- Sweet Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Dickson County
How Far From Stayton 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 Stayton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stayton and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Dickson County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Stayton to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stayton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stayton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stayton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2738, Longitude: -87.3285 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Stayton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.141 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.205 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.899 degrees. |