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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 Yorktown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yorktown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Yorktown:
    • 35.917564, -86.855279
    • 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 Yorktown
  • 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
    • Since Yorktown is near Davidson County and also Maury County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Maury 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 Yorktown

Communities Also Named Yorktown ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Yorktown.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Yorktown.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Rutherford County
      • This Yorktown is located in Rutherford County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Yorktown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lincoln County
      • This Yorktown is located in Lincoln County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Yorktown.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Yorktown is located in Gwinnett County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the southeast of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Yorktown.
    • Illinois
      • Bureau County
      • This Yorktown is located in Bureau County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Yorktown.
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Yorktown is located in Delaware County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Yorktown.
    • Iowa
      • Page County
      • This Yorktown is located in Page County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the northwest of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Yorktown.
    • Kansas
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Yorktown [Lincoln County].
    • Kentucky
      • Clark County
      • This Yorktown is located in Clark County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Yorktown.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Yorktown is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Yorktown.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Yorktown is located in Baltimore County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Yorktown.
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Yorktown [Hennepin County].
    • Missouri
      • Atchison County
      • Although located in Atchison County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Yorktown.
    • New Jersey
      • Salem County
      • This Yorktown is located in Salem County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Yorktown.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This Yorktown is located in Westchester County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Yorktown.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Yorktown is located in Forsyth County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the east of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Yorktown.
    • North Dakota
      • Dickey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Yorktown [Dickey County].
    • Ohio
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Yorktown is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Yorktown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Yorktown is located in Philadelphia County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Yorktown.
    • Texas
      • DeWitt County
      • This Yorktown is located in DeWitt County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeWitt County community of Yorktown.
    • Virginia
      • York County
      • This Yorktown is located in York County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Yorktown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yorktown ...

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.

  • Cross Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cross Creek is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Highgate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Highgate is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
  • Indian Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Indian Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Landings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Landings is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landings
  • Liberty Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Liberty Hills is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
  • Magnolia Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Magnolia Place is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Maplewood is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Mudsink
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mudsink is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsink
  • Rebel Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rebel Meadows is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Meadows
  • Redwing Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Redwing Farms is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Farms
  • Riverview Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverview Park is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rolling Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Rivers
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rolling Rivers is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Rivers
    • Royal Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Springview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Springview is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
    • Walnut Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Hills is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills

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

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

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Yorktown to Nashville, 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 576 miles [927 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yorktown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Yorktown 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>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 Yorktown 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 Yorktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9176, Longitude: -86.8553       In this case, the coordinates for Yorktown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.832 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.80 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.779 degrees.