Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buena Vista Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buena Vista Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buena Vista Estates
- 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 Buena Vista Estates:
- 36.227277, -86.828610
- 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 Buena Vista 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Buena Vista Estates is near Cheatham County and also Sumner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cheatham County
- eBird sighting report for Sumner 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 Buena Vista Estates ...
We found three communities that share the name Buena Vista Estates.
Within Tennessee, the name Buena Vista Estates is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Lyon County
- This Buena Vista Estates is located in Lyon County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buena Vista Estates that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Buena Vista Estates.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Buena Vista Estates is located in Baltimore County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buena Vista Estates that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Buena Vista Estates.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Buena Vista Estates is located in Alamance County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the east of the Buena Vista Estates that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Buena Vista Estates.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buena Vista 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.
- Bordeaux
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Cherokee Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Davidson County
- Dry Fork ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Haysboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Jimtown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Little Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Davidson County
- Loveville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rosebank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Union Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Davidson County
- Williams Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Hills
- Williams Hills is located in Davidson County
How Far From Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buena Vista Estates and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Buena Vista Estates to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buena Vista 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buena Vista Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buena Vista Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2273, Longitude: -86.8286 In this case, the coordinates for Buena Vista 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 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 Buena Vista Estates 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 313.828 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.838 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.694 degrees. |