Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woods Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woods Valley
- 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 Woods Valley:
- 36.301487, -87.408224
- 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 Woods Valley
- 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 Dickson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dickson County
- Since Woods Valley is near Montgomery County and also Cheatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Cheatham 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 Woods Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Woods Valley.
Within Tennessee, the name Woods Valley is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Woods Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Woods Valley is located in Douglas County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woods Valley that is located in Dickson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Woods Valley.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods Valley ...
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.
- Berry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Big Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Dickson County
- Fleetvile ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Harris Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hollow
- Harris Hollow is located in Dickson County
- Liverworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Louise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Marion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Marthas Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marthas Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthas Chapel
- Marthas Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Promise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rock Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Dickson County
- Sailors Rest ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailors Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Rest
- Sailors Rest is located in Montgomery County
- Stony Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Dickson County
- Sweet Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Dickson County
How Far From Woods Valley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woods Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woods Valley and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Dickson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woods Valley to Charlotte, with an average speed<3> 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 594 miles [956 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woods Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woods Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3015, Longitude: -87.4082 |
| <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 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 Woods Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.192 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.927 degrees. |