Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Meade, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Meade and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Meade
- 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 West Meade:
- 35.471188, -86.071377
- 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 West Meade
- 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 Coffee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- Since West Meade is near Franklin County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 West Meade ...
We found two communities that share the name West Meade.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named West Meade.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Davidson County
- This West Meade is located in Davidson County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Meade that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of West Meade.
- Maury County
- This West Meade is located in Maury County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west of the West Meade that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of West Meade.
- Davidson County
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Meade ...
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.
- Black Jack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Coffee County
- Bobs Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Cross Roads
- Bobs Cross Roads is located in Coffee County
- Busy Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Dawn ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Dixie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Forest Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Glenview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Ragsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Royal Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Summitville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Coffee County
How Far From West Meade 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 West Meade to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Meade and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Coffee County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from West Meade to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Meade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coffee County: www.coffeecountytn.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Meade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Meade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4712, Longitude: -86.0714 In this case, the coordinates for West Meade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 West Meade to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.332 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.162 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.554 degrees. |