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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 Eastwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastwood Estates 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 Eastwood Estates:
    • 35.013976, -86.556661
    • 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 Eastwood Estates
  • 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 Eastwood Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Eastwood Estates.

Within Tennessee, the name Eastwood Estates is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This Eastwood Estates is located in Coweta County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eastwood Estates that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Eastwood Estates.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Eastwood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastwood Estates that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Eastwood Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Eastwood Estates is located in Cecil County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastwood Estates that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Eastwood Estates.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Eastwood Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastwood Estates that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Eastwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastwood Estates ...

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.

  • Crystal Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Lincoln County
  • Hazel Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Highland Rim
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Rim
    • Highland Rim is located in Lincoln County
  • Key's Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
    • Key's Mill is located in Madison County (AL)
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Lincoln County
  • Lincoln
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
  • Marys Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Grove
    • Marys Grove is located in Lincoln County
  • Mint Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
    • Mint Spring is located in Madison County (AL)
  • Park City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Lincoln County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lincoln County
  • Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Lincoln County
  • Rolling Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Lincoln County
  • Three Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
    • Three Oaks is located in Lincoln County
  • Walnut Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Madison County (AL)

How Far From Eastwood Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eastwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Eastwood Estates to Fayetteville, with an average speed<4> 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 80 miles [128.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,059 miles [8,141.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastwood Estates. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eastwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0140, Longitude: -86.5567       In this case, the coordinates for Eastwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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'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 Eastwood Estates 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 313.609 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.417 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.865 degrees.









 

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