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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 Circle M, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Circle M 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 Circle M:
    • 35.847296, -84.561046
    • 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 Circle M
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Circle M ...

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.

  • Anglers Cove
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Cove
    • Anglers Cove lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the southeast of Circle M.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anglers Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Anglers Cove
  • Cherokee Hills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east of Circle M.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cherokee Hills
  • Glen Wright
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wright
    • Glen Wright lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the north of Circle M.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glen Wright
  • Green Acres
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Circle M.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Green Acres
  • Hood Landing Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Landing Ferry
    • Hood Landing Ferry lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Circle M.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hood Landing Ferry
  • Idle Oaks
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Oaks
    • Idle Oaks lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Circle M.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idle Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Idle Oaks
  • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
    • Iron Divide was located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southeast of Circle M.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
    • James Ferry lies less than 2 miles<1> to the east of Circle M.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on James Ferry
  • Laddie Village
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Laddie Village lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Circle M.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Laddie Village
  • Lake Shadow
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shadow
    • Lake Shadow lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the southwest of Circle M.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Shadow
  • Lakeview
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Circle M.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakeview
  • Lawnville Meadows
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnville Meadows
    • Lawnville Meadows lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east of Circle M.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnville Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lawnville Meadows
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    • Long Island Ferry
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Ferry
      • Long Island Ferry lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east of Circle M.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Long Island Ferry
    • Ponderosa
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
      • Ponderosa lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the northeast of Circle M.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ponderosa
    • Suburban Shores
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Shores
      • Suburban Shores lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east of Circle M.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Suburban Shores
    • Twin Rivers Ferry
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers Ferry
      • Twin Rivers Ferry lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Circle M.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Rivers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Twin Rivers Ferry

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

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

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Circle M to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,060 miles [11,362 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Circle M) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Circle M. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8473, Longitude: -84.5610       In this case, the coordinates for Circle M 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 Circle M 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 312.427 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.174 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.83 degrees.




 

 

 

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