Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gloriana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gloriana and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gloriana
- 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 Gloriana:
- 35.975896, -86.188601
- 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 Gloriana
- 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Gloriana is near Rutherford County and also Cannon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- eBird sighting report for Cannon 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Gloriana ...
We found one communities that share the name Gloriana.
Within Tennessee, the name Gloriana is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Gloriana in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gloriana ...
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 Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County
- Cottage Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Fieldcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in Rutherford County
- Greenvale
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Halls Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
- Halls Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Hardscrabble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Cannon County
- Hurricane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Jones Chapel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel
- Jones Chapel is located in Cannon County
- Liberty Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Wilson County
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Porterfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Cannon County
- Prosperity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Wilson County
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- Riverwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Round Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Stringtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Cannon County
- Tater Peeler ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tater Peeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tater Peeler
- Tater Peeler is located in Wilson County
- Two Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood
How Far From Gloriana 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 Gloriana to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Gloriana once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Gloriana and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gloriana to Lebanon, 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 five to six hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gloriana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gloriana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9759, Longitude: -86.1886 In this case, the coordinates for Gloriana 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> | 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 Gloriana, 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 Gloriana 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 313.423 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.337 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.481 degrees. |