Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodlands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodlands
- 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 Woodlands:
- 36.005625, -84.918008
- 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 Woodlands
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Woodlands is near Morgan County and also Fentress County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Fentress 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 Woodlands ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Woodlands.
Within Tennessee, the name Woodlands is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, twenty are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Woodlands lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Woodlands is located in Cherokee County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Woodlands.
- Oconee County
- This Woodlands is located in Oconee County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the south southeast of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Woodlands.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Woodlands is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woodlands.
- Vernon Parish
- This Woodlands is located in Vernon Parish and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Woodlands.
- Manitoba
- This Woodlands lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Woodlands is located in Baltimore County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Woodlands.
- Washington County
- This Woodlands is located in Washington County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodlands.
- New Brunswick
- This Woodlands lies 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Woodlands is located in Saratoga County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Woodlands.
- Westchester County
- This Woodlands is located in Westchester County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Woodlands.
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Woodlands lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Woodlands is located in Bedford County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Woodlands.
- Roanoke County
- This Woodlands is located in Roanoke County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the east northeast of the Woodlands that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Woodlands.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlands ...
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.
- Bowling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Cherry Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Branch
- Cherry Branch is located in Cumberland County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Daddys Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daddys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daddys Creek
- Daddys Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Henry Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Ford
- Henry Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lake Pomeroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Meadowview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Cumberland County
- Otter Creek Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Potter Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Ford
- Potter Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Slate Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Woodlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Woodlands 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 Woodlands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlands and extending to:
- Crossville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Woodlands to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 475 miles [764.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,356 miles [10,229 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,945 miles [7,958.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0056, Longitude: -84.9180 In this case, the coordinates for Woodlands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Woodlands 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Woodlands 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 312.647 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.449 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.938 degrees. |