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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 Countryside Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Countryside 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 Countryside Estates:
    • 36.517548, -87.225005
    • 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 Countryside 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

Communities Also Named Countryside Estates ...

We found ten communities that share the name Countryside Estates.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Countryside Estates.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Putnam County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Countryside Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Countryside Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the south of the Countryside Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Cobb County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Countryside Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Nebraska
      • Lancaster County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Lancaster County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Ohio
      • Portage County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Portage County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Countryside Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,360 miles [2,188.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Countryside Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Rutland County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Countryside Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Countryside Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Culpeper County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Countryside Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Countryside Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the east of the Countryside Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Countryside Estates.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Countryside Estates is located in Roanoke City and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the east of the Countryside Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Countryside Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Countryside 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.

  • Eastern Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Hills
    • Eastern Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
  • Grantville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Montgomery County
  • Grasslands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasslands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasslands
    • Grasslands is located in Montgomery County
  • Hickory Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
    • Hickory Point is located in Montgomery County
  • River Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
    • River Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Rotary Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotary Hills
    • Rotary Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Rudolphtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolphtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolphtown
    • Rudolphtown is located in Montgomery County
  • Shady Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bluff
    • Shady Bluff is located in Montgomery County
  • Shady Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Swan Lake Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
    • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Willow Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
    • Willow Bend is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Countryside Estates to ...

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

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

  • Clarksville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Countryside Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 579 miles [931.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.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- Countryside Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Countryside Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5175, Longitude: -87.2250       In this case, the coordinates for Countryside 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 Countryside 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 314.086 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.176 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.796 degrees.









 

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