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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 Fairlane Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairlane 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 Fairlane Estates:
    • 35.503961, -86.478883
    • 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 Fairlane 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 Fairlane Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Fairlane Estates.

Within Tennessee, the name Fairlane Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Seminole County
      • This Fairlane Estates is located in Seminole County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairlane Estates that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Fairlane Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Fairlane Estates is located in Florence County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairlane Estates that is located in Bedford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Fairlane Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairlane 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.

  • Bell Buckle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <3>
  • Bottle Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottle Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottle Hollow
    • Bottle Hollow is located in Bedford County
  • Cow Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Ford
    • Cow Ford is located in Bedford County
  • Flat Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Bedford County
  • Halls Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mill
    • Halls Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Hix Mill Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix Mill Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Mill Ford
    • Hix Mill Ford is located in Bedford County
  • Longview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Roseville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Bedford County
  • Temple Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Ford
    • Temple Ford is located in Bedford County
  • Tucker Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Ford
    • Tucker Ford is located in Bedford County
  • Unionville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheel
    • Wheel is located in Bedford County

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

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

  • Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Fairlane Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairlane 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairlane Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairlane Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5040, Longitude: -86.4789       In this case, the coordinates for Fairlane 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'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 Fairlane Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.583 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.455 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.718 degrees.









 

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