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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ballplay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ballplay 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 Ballplay:
    • 35.463916, -84.205539
    • 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 Ballplay
  • 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 Ballplay ...

We found one communities that share the name Ballplay.

Within Tennessee, the name Ballplay is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Ballplay in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah County
      • This Ballplay is located in Etowah County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ballplay that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Ballplay.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ballplay ...

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.

  • Acorn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Acorn is located in Monroe County
  • Belltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Monroe County
  • Big Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Chestnut Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Valley
    • Chestnut Valley is located in Monroe County
  • Hopewell Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Mill
    • Hopewell Mill is located in Monroe County
  • Howard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Monroe County
  • Sink ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sink
    • Sink is located in Monroe County
  • Tariffville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
    • Tariffville is located in Monroe County
  • Three Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
    • Three Points is located in Monroe County

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

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

  • Madisonville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ballplay to Madisonville, 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 151 miles [243 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 459 miles [738.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballplay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.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 '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- Ballplay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballplay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4639, Longitude: -84.2055    
<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 Ballplay 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 312.203 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.862 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.784 degrees.









 

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