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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 Crestwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestwood 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 Crestwood:
    • 35.842010, -86.537771
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Crestwood
  • 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 Rutherford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
    • Since Crestwood is near Williamson County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Crestwood

Communities Also Named Crestwood ...

We found 32 communities that are also named Crestwood.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Crestwood.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Roane County
      • This Crestwood is located in Roane County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Crestwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Crestwood [Madison County].
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Crestwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Crestwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Crestwood is located in Lonoke County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Crestwood.
    • Georgia
      • Worth County
      • This Crestwood is located in Worth County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Crestwood.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Crestwood is located in Cook County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the north of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Crestwood.
      • Williamson County
      • This Crestwood is located in Williamson County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Crestwood.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Crestwood is located in Allen County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the north of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Crestwood.
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Crestwood [Linn County].
      • Polk County
      • This Crestwood is located in Polk County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Crestwood.
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Crestwood is located in Fayette County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Crestwood.
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crestwood [Franklin County].
      • Oldham County
      • This Crestwood is located in Oldham County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Crestwood.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Crestwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Crestwood.
      • Calvert County
      • This Crestwood is located in Calvert County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the east northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Crestwood.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Crestwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Crestwood.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Crestwood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Crestwood.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This Crestwood is located in Westchester County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Crestwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Crestwood is located in Alamance County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the east of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Crestwood.
      • Henderson County
      • This Crestwood is located in Henderson County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the east of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Crestwood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Crestwood is located in Berks County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Crestwood.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Crestwood is located in Lackawanna County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Crestwood.
      • Luzerne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crestwood [Luzerne County].
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Crestwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Crestwood.
    • Texas
      • Ector County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Crestwood [Ector County].
      • Llano County
      • Although located in Llano County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Crestwood.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Crestwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Crestwood.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Crestwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km] to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Crestwood.
    • Virginia
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Crestwood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the east of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Crestwood.
      • Fairfax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Crestwood [Fairfax County].
      • Roanoke County
      • This Crestwood is located in Roanoke County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the east northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Crestwood.
      • Stafford County
      • This Crestwood is located in Stafford County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the east northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Crestwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestwood ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Creekside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Creekside is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Florence is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Foxland Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Foxland Forest is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxland Forest
  • Foxridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Foxridge is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
  • Glaze
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Glaze is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Green Meadows is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Hickory Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Joyceland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Joyceland is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceland
  • Joywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Joywood is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joywood
  • Little Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Little Hope is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
  • Marathon Trail
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Marathon Trail is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon Trail
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Meadow Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Meadow Lane is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
    • Neal Circle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Neal Circle is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Circle
    • Overall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Overall is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
    • Pleasant Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Quail Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Rockvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Fork is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
    • Royal Court
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Royal Court is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Court
    • Shadowbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Shadowbrook is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
    • Stonebrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Stonebrook is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
    • Sunnyside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunnyside is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside

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

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

  • Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the East.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Crestwood to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,147 miles [11,502 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crestwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Crestwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Crestwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crestwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8420, Longitude: -86.5378       In this case, the coordinates for Crestwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.633 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.56 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.662 degrees.