Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buffalo Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buffalo Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buffalo Ridge
- 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 Buffalo Ridge:
- 36.383993, -82.465146
- 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 Buffalo Ridge
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Buffalo Ridge is near Sullivan County and also Carter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Carter 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 Buffalo Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Buffalo Ridge.
Within Tennessee, the name Buffalo Ridge is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Buffalo Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Patrick County
- This Buffalo Ridge is located in Patrick County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east of the Buffalo Ridge that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Patrick County community of Buffalo Ridge.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buffalo Ridge ...
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.
- Crouch Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouch Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch Crossroad
- Crouch Crossroad is located in Washington County
- February
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Flourville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Fourville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Gray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- Greenacres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Greenacres is located in Washington County
- Hall Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Keebler Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keebler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler Crossroads
- Keebler Crossroads is located in Washington County
- Keys Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Knob Creek Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek Mill
- Knob Creek Mill is located in Washington County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pine Timbers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Timbers
- Pine Timbers is located in Washington County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Roundtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Royal Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Royal Pines is located in Sullivan County
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Washington County
- Timberlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Washington County
- Roundtree
How Far From Buffalo Ridge 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 Buffalo Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Buffalo Ridge once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Buffalo Ridge and extending to:
- Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Buffalo Ridge to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 343 miles [552 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.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- Buffalo Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buffalo Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3840, Longitude: -82.4651 In this case, the coordinates for Buffalo Ridge 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> | 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 Buffalo Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Buffalo Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.177 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.816 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.816 degrees. |