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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 Christian Chapel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Christian Chapel 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 Christian Chapel:
    • 35.755899, -88.225041
    • 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 Christian Chapel
  • 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 Christian Chapel ...

We found two communities that share the name Christian Chapel.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Christian Chapel.

Beyond Tennessee.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Gibson County
      • This Christian Chapel is located in Gibson County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Christian Chapel that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Christian Chapel.
    • Obion County
      • This Christian Chapel is located in Obion County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Christian Chapel that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Christian Chapel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Christian Chapel ...

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.

  • Bible Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
    • Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Farmville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Henderson County
  • Five Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Decatur County
  • Hickory Forks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forks
    • Hickory Forks is located in Decatur County
  • Hydro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
    • Hydro is located in Decatur County
  • Pleasant Exchange ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Exchange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Exchange
    • Pleasant Exchange is located in Henderson County
  • Poplar Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
  • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Decatur County
  • Yellow Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
    • Yellow Springs is located in Decatur County

How Far From Christian Chapel to ...

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

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

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Christian Chapel to Lexington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Christian Chapel. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Christian Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Christian Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7559, Longitude: -88.2250       In this case, the coordinates for Christian Chapel 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 Christian Chapel 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 314.677 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.752 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.405 degrees.









 

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