Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White City
- 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 White City:
- 35.247301, -85.702749
- 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 White City
- 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 Grundy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- Since White City is near Marion County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 White City ...
We found 34 communities that share the name White City.
Within Tennessee, the name White City is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This White City is located in Autauga County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of White City.
- Cullman County
- This White City is located in Cullman County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of White City.
- Florida
- Gulf County
- This White City is located in Gulf County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gulf County community of White City.
- Saint Lucie County
- This White City is located in Saint Lucie County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the south southeast of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lucie County community of White City.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This White City is located in Cherokee County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of White City.
- Douglas County
- This White City is located in Douglas County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the south southeast of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of White City.
- Illinois
- Cass County
- Although located in Cass County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of White City.
- Cook County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cook County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of White City.
- Macoupin County
- This White City is located in Macoupin County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of White City.
- Mason County
- This White City is located in Mason County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of White City.
- Kansas
- Morris County
- This White City is located in Morris County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of White City.
- Kentucky
- Henderson County
- This White City is located in Henderson County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of White City.
- Hopkins 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 Kentucky community of White City [Hopkins County].
- Larue 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 Kentucky community of White City [Larue County].
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This White City is located in Worcester County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of White City.
- Michigan
- Alger 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 Michigan community of White City [Alger County].
- Gogebic County
- This White City is located in Gogebic County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of White City.
- Houghton County
- This White City is located in Houghton County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the north of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of White City.
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This White City is located in Sunflower County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of White City.
- Missouri
- Camden County
- This White City is located in Camden County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of White City.
- Stone County
- This White City is located in Stone County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of White City.
- Montana
- Park County
- This White City is located in Park County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of White City.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This White City is located in Monroe County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of White City.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This White City is located in Jackson County and lies 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of White City.
- Saskatchewan
- This White City lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- Texas
- Gaines 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 Texas community of White City [Gaines County].
- San Augustine County
- This White City is located in San Augustine County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of White City.
- Wilbarger County
- This White City is located in Wilbarger County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the west of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilbarger County community of White City.
- Wise 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 White City [Wise County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This White City is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of White City.
- Virginia
- Emporia City
- This White City is located in Emporia City and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emporia City community of White City.
- Greensville 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 Virginia community of White City [Greensville County].
- Wisconsin
- Ashland County
- This White City is located in Ashland County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of White City.
- Vernon County
- This White City is located in Vernon County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the north northwest of the White City that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of White City.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near White City ...
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.
- Clifftops
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Comfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Dogtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Flat Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
- Flat Branch is located in Grundy County
- Greentown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hobbs Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Hill
- Hobbs Hill is located in Grundy County
- Martin Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Springs
- Martin Springs is located in Marion County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Sanders Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Crossing
- Sanders Crossing is located in Grundy County
- Sweeton Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeton Hill
- Sweeton Hill is located in Grundy County
How Far From White City 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 White City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White City and extending to:
- Altamont, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from White City to Altamont, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 539 miles [867.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 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 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- White City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2473, Longitude: -85.7027 In this case, the coordinates for White City 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 White City, 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 White City 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 White City 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 313.099 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.862 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.455 degrees. |