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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 Corbin Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Corbin Estates 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 Corbin Estates:
    • 36.254260, -83.265726
    • 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 Corbin Estates
  • 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 Corbin 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.

  • Bright Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Ferry
    • Bright Ferry lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the northeast of Corbin Estates.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bright Ferry
  • Casablanca
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
    • Casablanca lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Corbin Estates.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Casablanca
  • Cheeks Crossroads
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
    • Cheeks Crossroads lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Corbin Estates.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cheeks Crossroads
  • Cherokee Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
    • Cherokee Park lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Corbin Estates.
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Cherokee Park
  • Crockett Ridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Ridge
    • Crockett Ridge lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Corbin Estates.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crockett Ridge
  • Dover
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southeast of Corbin Estates.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dover
  • Gaby Hills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaby Hills
    • Gaby Hills lies less than 2 miles<1> to the west of Corbin Estates.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gaby Hills
  • Hillcrest
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the south of Corbin Estates.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hillcrest
  • Indian Hills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Corbin Estates.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Indian Hills
  • Jaybird
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird lies less than 2 miles<1> to the east of Corbin Estates.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jaybird
  • Kentucky Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
    • Kentucky Heights lies less than 2 miles<1> to the east of Corbin Estates.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kentucky Heights
  • Liberty Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
    • Liberty Heights lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Corbin Estates.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Liberty Heights
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    • Long Ferry
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ferry
      • Long Ferry lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Corbin Estates.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Long Ferry
    • Mountain View Meadows
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
      • Mountain View Meadows lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Corbin Estates.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mountain View Meadows
    • Rocky Summit ‑ Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Summit
      • Rocky Summit was located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Corbin Estates.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vantage View
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
      • Vantage View lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Corbin Estates.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vantage View
    • Wildwood
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Corbin Estates.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wildwood

How Far From Corbin Estates 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 Corbin Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Corbin Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corbin 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- Corbin Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corbin Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2543, Longitude: -83.2657       In this case, the coordinates for Corbin 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 Corbin 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 311.655 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.345 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.183 degrees.




 

 

 

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