Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodlake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodlake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodlake
- 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 Woodlake:
- 36.242831, -86.584718
- 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 Woodlake
- 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Woodlake is near Sumner County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Woodlake ...
We found nine communities that share the name Woodlake.
Within Tennessee, the name Woodlake is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Woodlake is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,899 miles [3,056.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodlake that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Woodlake.
- Tulare County
- This Woodlake is located in Tulare County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km] to the west of the Woodlake that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Woodlake.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Woodlake is located in Hall County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodlake that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Woodlake.
- Richmond County
- This Woodlake is located in Richmond County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the southeast of the Woodlake that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Woodlake.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Texas
- Brazos County
- Although located in Brazos County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Woodlake.
- Trinity County
- This Woodlake is located in Trinity County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlake that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Woodlake.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlake ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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 Wilson County
- Cherokee Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
- Cherokee Woods is located in Sumner County
- Denny Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Hills
- Denny Hills is located in Wilson County
- Green Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Wilson County
- Greenlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Harbor View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Wilson County
- Hermitage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
- Hermitage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
- Hermitage Hills is located in Davidson County
- Hillview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hopewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hunters Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Store
- Hunters Store is located in Wilson County
- Indian Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Forest
- Indian Forest is located in Sumner County
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- Indian Lake Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Farms
- Indian Lake Farms is located in Wilson County
- Indian Lake Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Forest
- Indian Lake Forest is located in Sumner County
- Panorama Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Harbor
- Panorama Harbor is located in Sumner County
- Tulip Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Grove
- Tulip Grove is located in Davidson County
- Indian Lake Farms
How Far From Woodlake 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 Woodlake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlake and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Woodlake to Lebanon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodlake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2428, Longitude: -86.5847 In this case, the coordinates for Woodlake 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Woodlake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.677 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.667 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.585 degrees. |