Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in College Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to College Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for College Grove
- 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 College Grove:
- 35.891185, -84.620771
- 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 College Grove
- 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Roane County
- Since College Grove is near Morgan County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 College Grove ...
We found two communities that share the name College Grove.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named College Grove.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named College Grove in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Williamson County
- This College Grove is located in Williamson County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west of the College Grove that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of College Grove.
- Williamson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This College Grove is located in Montgomery County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the College Grove that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of College Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near College Grove ...
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.
- Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Dry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Eureka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Glen Wright
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wright
- Glen Wright is located in Roane County
- Hood Landing Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Hood Landing Ferry
- Hood Landing Ferry is located in Roane County
- Idle Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - James Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
- James Ferry is located in Roane County
- King Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek
- King Creek is located in Roane County
- Lake Shadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shadow
- Lake Shadow is located in Roane County
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pine Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Pine Orchard is located in Morgan County
- Pond Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Grove
- Pond Grove is located in Roane County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ponderosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Postoak
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
- Twin Rivers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers Ferry
- Twin Rivers Ferry is located in Roane County
- Ponderosa
How Far From College Grove 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 College Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in College Grove and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the East.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from College Grove to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College Grove. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- College Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in College Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8912, Longitude: -84.6208 In this case, the coordinates for College Grove 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 College Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.464 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.223 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.844 degrees. |