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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Trinity:
    • 35.910341, -86.753888
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Trinity
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
    • Since Trinity is near Davidson County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Trinity

Communities Also Named Trinity ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Trinity.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Trinity.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Humphreys County
      • This Trinity is located in Humphreys County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Trinity.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Trinity is located in Calhoun County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Trinity.
      • Dallas County
      • This Trinity is located in Dallas County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the south of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Trinity.
      • Morgan County
      • This Trinity is located in Morgan County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the south southwest of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Trinity.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Trinity is located in Sussex County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Trinity.
    • Florida
      • Pasco County
      • This Trinity is located in Pasco County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Trinity.
    • Georgia
      • Liberty County
      • This Trinity is located in Liberty County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Trinity.
    • Indiana
      • Jay County
      • This Trinity is located in Jay County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Trinity.
    • Kentucky
      • Lawrence County
      • This Trinity is located in Lawrence County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Trinity.
      • Lewis County
      • This Trinity is located in Lewis County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the northeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Trinity.
    • Louisiana
      • Catahoula Parish
      • This Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Trinity.
      • Iberville Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Trinity [Iberville Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Caroline County
      • This Trinity is located in Caroline County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Trinity.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Trinity is located in Wicomico County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the east northeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Trinity.
    • Mississippi
      • DeSoto County
      • This Trinity is located in DeSoto County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Trinity.
      • Lowndes County
      • This Trinity is located in Lowndes County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southwest of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Trinity.
    • Missouri
      • Adair County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Trinity [Adair County].
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Trinity [Lewis and Clark County].
    • Nevada
      • Churchill County
      • This Trinity is located in Churchill County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Trinity.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Trinity lies 1,880 miles [3,025.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
    • North Carolina
      • Randolph County
      • This Trinity is located in Randolph County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the east of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Trinity.
      • Union County
      • This Trinity is located in Union County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Trinity.
    • Ohio
      • Lorain County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Trinity [Lorain County].
    • Ontario
      • This Trinity lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
    • South Carolina
      • Newberry County
      • This Trinity is located in Newberry County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Trinity.
    • Texas
      • Trinity County
      • This Trinity is located in Trinity County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Trinity.
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This Trinity is located in Botetourt County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Trinity that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Trinity.
    • Washington
      • Chelan County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Trinity [Chelan County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trinity ...

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.

  • Carpenters ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carpenters is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
  • Crockett Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crockett Cove is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cove
  • Crockett Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crockett Hills is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Hills
  • Crockett Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crockett Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Springs
  • Cross Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cross Creek is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Hickory Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hooker Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hooker Hills is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Hills
  • Indian Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Indian Point is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Indian Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Jamestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamestown is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Landings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Landings is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landings
  • Liberty Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Hills is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Maplewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Maplewood is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Mudsink
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Mudsink is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsink
    • Redwing Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Redwing Farms is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Farms
    • Riverview Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Riverview Park is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
    • Royal Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Rudderville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rudderville is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudderville
    • Stonebrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stonebrook is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook

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

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

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the West.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Trinity to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 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 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Trinity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Trinity 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Trinity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Trinity to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trinity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9103, Longitude: -86.7539       In this case, the coordinates for Trinity have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.769 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.726 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.738 degrees.