Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walton
- 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 Walton:
- 36.255609, -86.713886
- 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 Walton
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Walton is near Sumner County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Walton ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Walton.
Within Tennessee, the name Walton is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Cass County
- This Walton is located in Cass County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the north of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Walton.
- Parke County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Walton [Parke County].
- Kansas
- Harvey County
- This Walton is located in Harvey County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harvey County community of Walton.
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Walton [Marion County].
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Walton [Osage County].
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Coahoma County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Walton [Coahoma County].
- Lafayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Walton [Lafayette County].
- Nebraska
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Walton lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Walton lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Walton [Allegheny County].
- Clearfield County
- This Walton is located in Clearfield County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Walton.
- Potter County
- This Walton is located in Potter County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the northeast of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Walton.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Bee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Walton [Bee County].
- Cass County
- This Walton is located in Cass County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Walton.
- Clay County
- This Walton is located in Clay County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the west of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Walton.
- Van Zandt County
- This Walton is located in Van Zandt County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km] to the west southwest of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Walton.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Walton is located in Montgomery County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Walton.
- Prince William County
- This Walton is located in Prince William County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the east northeast of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Walton.
- West Virginia
- Cabell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Walton [Cabell County].
- Roane County
- This Walton is located in Roane County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walton that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Walton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walton ...
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.
- Cedarbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Sumner County
- Cherokee Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
- Cherokee Woods is located in Sumner County
- Edenwold
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Haysboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <5>
- Hermitage Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
- Hermitage Hills is located in Davidson County
- High Chaparral
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Chaparral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Chaparral
- High Chaparral is located in Sumner County
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Indian Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Forest
- Indian Forest is located in Sumner County
- Little Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Davidson County
- Loveville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Meadowvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Sumner County
- Merry Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Davidson County
- Panorama Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Harbor
- Panorama Harbor is located in Sumner County
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rosebank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Twin Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
- Twin Valley is located in Sumner County
- Union Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Davidson County
- Marvel ‑ Historic
How Far From Walton 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 Walton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Walton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Walton and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Walton to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,136 miles [11,484.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Walton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2556, Longitude: -86.7139 In this case, the coordinates for Walton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Walton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Walton 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Walton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.758 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.762 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.638 degrees. |