Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ford:
  • 35.548960, -86.639163
  • 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 Ford

• 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bedford County
  • Since White Ford is near Marshall County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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 Ford ...

We found two communities that share the name White Ford.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named White Ford.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named White Ford in the United States.

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Morgan County
    • This White Ford is located in Morgan County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Ford that is located in Bedford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of White Ford.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Scott County
    • This White Ford is located in Scott County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Ford that is located in Bedford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of White Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Ford ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Bedford County
• Chapel Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <3>
• Clay Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
  • Clay Hill is located in Marshall County
• Halls Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mill
  • Halls Mill is located in Bedford County
• Laws Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
  • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
• Rich Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Marshall County
• Temple Ford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Ford
  • Temple Ford is located in Bedford County
• Tucker Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Ford
  • Tucker Ford is located in Bedford County
• Unionville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
• Wheel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheel
  • Wheel is located in Bedford County

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

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

• Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from White Ford to Shelbyville, with an average speed<4> 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 576 miles [927 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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