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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 Eastwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastwood 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 Eastwood:
    • 36.006452, -86.566661
    • 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 Eastwood
  • 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 Eastwood is near Davidson County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson 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 Eastwood

Communities Also Named Eastwood ...

We found 40 communities that are also named Eastwood.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Eastwood.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 35 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Eastwood, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Knox County
      • This Eastwood is located in Knox County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Eastwood.
    • Putnam County
      • This Eastwood is located in Putnam County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Eastwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Eastwood is located in Baldwin County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Eastwood.
      • Blount County
      • This Eastwood is located in Blount County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the south of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Eastwood.
      • Calhoun County
      • This Eastwood is located in Calhoun County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Eastwood.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Eastwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the south of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Eastwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Eastwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Eastwood.
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo 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 Colorado community of Eastwood [Pueblo County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Eastwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Eastwood.
      • Polk County
      • This Eastwood is located in Polk County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the south southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Eastwood.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb 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 Georgia community of Eastwood [DeKalb County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Illinois community of Eastwood [Cook County].
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon 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 Kansas community of Eastwood [Bourbon County].
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Eastwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Eastwood.
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • This Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Eastwood.
    • Michigan
      • Kalamazoo County
      • This Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the north of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Eastwood.
      • Saginaw 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 Michigan community of Eastwood [Saginaw County].
    • Missouri
      • Carter County
      • This Eastwood is located in Carter County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Eastwood.
      • Jackson County
      • This Eastwood is located in Jackson County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the west northwest of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Eastwood.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • This Eastwood is located in Onondaga County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Eastwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Lenoir County
      • This Eastwood is located in Lenoir County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Eastwood.
      • Moore County
      • This Eastwood is located in Moore County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Eastwood.
      • Orange County
      • This Eastwood is located in Orange County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Eastwood.
      • Pitt County
      • This Eastwood is located in Pitt County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Eastwood.
      • Wake County
      • This Eastwood is located in Wake County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Eastwood.
      • Wilson County
      • This Eastwood is located in Wilson County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Eastwood.
    • Ohio
      • Brown County
      • This Eastwood is located in Brown County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Eastwood.
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Eastwood.
    • Ontario
      • This Eastwood lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas 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 Oregon community of Eastwood [Douglas County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Eastwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Eastwood.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Eastwood is located in Westmoreland County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Eastwood.
    • Texas
      • El Paso 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 Eastwood [El Paso County].
      • Harris County
      • This Eastwood is located in Harris County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Eastwood.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Eastwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Eastwood.
    • Virginia
      • Newport News City
      • This Eastwood is located in Newport News City and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the east of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Eastwood.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • This Eastwood is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,999 miles [3,217.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eastwood that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Eastwood.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • - New South Wales
      • Distance: 9,209 miles [14,820.4 km]<1> to the west southwest
      • Open a Google Map centered on Eastwood
      • - South Australia
      • Distance: 9,910 miles [15,948.6 km] to the west southwest
      • Open a Google Map centered on Eastwood
    • England
      • Distance: 4,097 miles [6,593.5 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Eastwood

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastwood ...

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.

  • Cherry Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
  • Cooks Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooks Corner is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
  • Couchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Couchville is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couchville
  • Creekside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Creekside is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Four Corners ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Four Corners is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Foxland Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Foxland Forest is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxland Forest
  • Green Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Acres is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Harbor Isles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Harbor Isles is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isles
  • Hilltop
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilltop is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Joywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Joywood is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joywood
  • Lamb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamb is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
  • Loafers Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Loafers Corner is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loafers Corner
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Marathon Trail
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Marathon Trail is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon Trail
    • Neal Circle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Neal Circle is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Circle
    • Pebble Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pebble Creek is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Ponderosa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ponderosa is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Quail Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Rockdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockdale is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rocksprings
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocksprings is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
    • Rocky Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Fork is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
    • Rural Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
    • Sandhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sandhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
    • Shadowbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Shadowbrook is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
    • Stonebrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stonebrook is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
    • Walnut Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Ridge is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge

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

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

  • Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eastwood to Murfreesboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 558 miles [898 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 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Eastwood) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Eastwood 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eastwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Eastwood 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 Eastwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0065, Longitude: -86.5667       In this case, the coordinates for Eastwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.657 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.611 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.635 degrees.