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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Woodlake
Communities Also Named Woodlake ...
We found nine communities that are also named Woodlake.
Within Tennessee, the name Woodlake is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of nine communities that are located 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
- Will County
- This Woodlake is located in Will County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodlake that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Woodlake.
- Kentucky
- Franklin County
- This Woodlake is located in Franklin County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlake that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Woodlake.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Woodlake is located in Rankin County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlake that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Woodlake.
- 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.
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)
- Cedar Grove is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cherokee Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherokee Woods is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
- Denny Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Denny Hills is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Hills
- Green Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Greenlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greenlawn is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Harbor View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harbor View is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Hermitage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
- Hillview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillview is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Hopewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hunters Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hunters Store is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Store
- Indian Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Forest is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Forest
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Indian Lake Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indian Lake Farms is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Farms
- Indian Lake Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Lake Forest is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Forest
- Panorama Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Panorama Harbor is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Harbor
- Tulip Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tulip Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Grove
How Far From Woodlake 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.677 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.667 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.585 degrees. |
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