Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylortown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylortown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylortown
- 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 Taylortown:
- 35.146751, -86.223043
- 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 Taylortown
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Taylortown is near Moore County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Moore County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Taylortown ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Taylortown.
There are three communities within Tennessee that are also named Taylortown.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Dickson County
- This Taylortown is located in Dickson County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the northwest of the Taylortown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Taylortown.
- Humphreys County
- This Taylortown is located in Humphreys County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Taylortown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Taylortown.
- Lincoln County
- This Taylortown is located in Lincoln County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west of the Taylortown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Taylortown.
- Dickson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Taylortown is located in New Castle County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Taylortown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Taylortown.
- Kentucky
- Ohio County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Taylortown [Ohio County].
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Taylortown is located in Bossier Parish and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Taylortown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Taylortown.
- Union Parish
- This Taylortown is located in Union Parish and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the west southwest of the Taylortown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Taylortown.
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- Although located in Saint Francois County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Taylortown.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Taylortown is located in Morris County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Taylortown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Taylortown.
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Taylortown is located in Otsego County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Taylortown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Taylortown.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Taylortown is located in Moore County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the east of the Taylortown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Taylortown.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Taylortown is located in Jefferson County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the northeast of the Taylortown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Taylortown.
- Richland County
- This Taylortown is located in Richland County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the north northeast of the Taylortown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Taylortown.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Taylortown [Greene County].
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylortown ...
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.
- Branchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Franklin County
- Falls Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Falls Mill is located in Franklin County
- Hickory Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Franklin County
- Huntland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Huntland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntland <4>
- Keith Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Springs
- Keith Springs is located in Franklin County
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Liberty Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Moore County
- Marble Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Moore County
- Maxwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Scenic Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Scenic Heights is located in Franklin County
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Franklin County
How Far From Taylortown 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 Taylortown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylortown and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Taylortown to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 568 miles [914.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylortown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taylortown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylortown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1468, Longitude: -86.2230 In this case, the coordinates for Taylortown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Taylortown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Taylortown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.411 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.208 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.695 degrees. |