Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Trousdales Ferry:
  • 36.186168, -85.904986
  • 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 Trousdales Ferry

• 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 Smith County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Smith County
  • Since Trousdales Ferry is near Putnam County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Trousdales Ferry ...

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.

• Bluff Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
  • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
• Buffalo Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
  • Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <2>
• Carthage
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
• Chestnut Mound
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
  • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
• Club Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Springs
  • Club Springs is located in Smith County
• Gordonsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <2>
• Shaver Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
  • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
• Stone Bridge ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
  • Stone Bridge is located in Smith County
• Stonewall
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in Smith County
• Tanglewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Smith County
• Temperance Hall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
  • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people

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

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

• Carthage, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Trousdales Ferry to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 520 miles [836.9 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,980 miles [8,014.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trousdales Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/