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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 Battleground Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Battleground Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Battleground Estates:
- 35.858954, -86.414437
- 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 Battleground Estates
- 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 Rutherford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- Since Battleground Estates is near Wilson County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson 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 Battleground Estates
Communities Also Named Battleground Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named Battleground Estates.
Within Tennessee, the name Battleground Estates is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Battleground Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Battleground Estates is located in Harris County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Battleground Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Battleground Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Battleground 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.
- Dixieland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dixieland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
- Double Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Double Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Glaze
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glaze is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Meadows is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Henry Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Henry Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Lane
- Hickory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Joyceland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Joyceland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceland
- Meadow Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meadow Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Overall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Overall is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Quail Run is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Regency Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Regency Park is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverbend is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Royal Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Royal Court is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Court
- Stonebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stonebrook is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
How Far From Battleground Estates 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 Battleground Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Battleground Estates and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Battleground Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Battleground Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Battleground Estates 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 Battleground Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8590, Longitude: -86.4144 In this case, the coordinates for Battleground Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.558 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.476 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.606 degrees. |
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