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we pass this GPS location for Dalewood:
36.205611, -86.715831
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We found two communities that are also named Dalewood.
Within Tennessee, the name Dalewood is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ohio
Butler County
This Dalewood is located in Butler County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dalewood that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Dalewood.
South Carolina
Greenwood County
This Dalewood is located in Greenwood County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dalewood that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Dalewood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dalewood ...
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.
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 Dalewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dalewood and extending to:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the southwest (SW).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Dalewood to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Dalewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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 Dalewood 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 Dalewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2056, Longitude: -86.7158 In this case, the coordinates for Dalewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.757 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.754 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.651 degrees.