Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Windy 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 Windy City:
  • 35.742033, -88.907285
  • 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 Windy 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Windy City is near Crockett County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Crockett 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 Windy City ...

We found one communities that share the name Windy City.

Within Tennessee, the name Windy City is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Windy City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Elk County
    • This Windy City is located in Elk County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windy City that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Windy City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windy 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.

• Cypress
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
  • Cypress is located in Crockett County
• Fruitvale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
  • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fruitvale
  • From Windy City to Fruitvale
• Gum Flat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Flat
  • Gum Flat is located in Crockett County
• Hicksville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
  • Hicksville is located in Madison County
• Humboldt
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
• Huntersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Huntersville
  • From Windy City to Huntersville
• Liberty Hall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hall
  • Liberty Hall is located in Crockett County
• Mason Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Grove
  • Mason Grove is located in Crockett County
• Oak Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Madison County
• Porters Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Grove
  • Porters Grove is located in Crockett County
• Three Way
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
  • Three Way is located in Madison County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Three Way
  • From Windy City to Three Way
• Walnut Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Crockett County

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

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

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Windy City to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 686 miles [1,104 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,252 miles [11,671 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/

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