Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nameless, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nameless and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nameless
- 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 Nameless:
- 36.254881, -85.712436
- 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 Nameless
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Nameless is near Putnam County and also Smith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- eBird sighting report for Smith 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 Nameless ...
We found three communities that share the name Nameless.
Within Tennessee, the name Nameless is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nameless ...
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.
- Buffalo Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
- Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <5>
- Cedar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Putnam County
- Chestnut Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Double Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Flynns Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynns Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
- Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
- Freewill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Highland Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Ferry
- Highland Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Ivy Gap ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Long Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Long Meadows is located in Putnam County
- McCoinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoinsville
- McCoinsville is located in Jackson County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rough Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Shady Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jackson County
- Stone Bridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
- Stone Bridge is located in Smith County
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Jackson County
- Rough Point
How Far From Nameless 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 Nameless to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nameless and extending to:
- Gainesboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Nameless to Nashville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 508 miles [817.5 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nameless. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nameless) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nameless. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2549, Longitude: -85.7124 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nameless, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Nameless 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Nameless to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.14 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.05 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.21 degrees. |