Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whisperwood:
  • 35.205073, -84.812998
  • 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 Whisperwood

• 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 Bradley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bradley County
  • Since Whisperwood is near Polk County and also McMinn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • eBird sighting report for McMinn 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 Whisperwood ...

We found two communities that share the name Whisperwood.

Within Tennessee, the name Whisperwood is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Lonoke County
    • This Whisperwood is located in Lonoke County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west of the Whisperwood that is located in Bradley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Whisperwood.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whisperwood that is located in Bradley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Whisperwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whisperwood ...

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.

• American Heritage
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Heritage
  • American Heritage is located in Bradley County
• Arrowhead Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Point
  • Arrowhead Point is located in Bradley County
• Foxfire
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Foxfire is located in Bradley County
• Hickory Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Bradley County
• Peach Orchard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
  • Peach Orchard is located in Bradley County
• Rolling Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Brook
  • Rolling Brook is located in Bradley County
• Royal Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Bradley County
• Tasso
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
  • Tasso is located in Bradley County
• Tasso Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso Heights
  • Tasso Heights is located in Bradley County

How Far From Whisperwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whisperwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cleveland, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Whisperwood to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 498 miles [801.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,975 miles [8,006.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/

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