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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Graymere Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graymere Manor 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 Graymere Manor:
    • 35.593128, -87.078895
    • 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 Graymere Manor
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Graymere Manor ...

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.

  • Bookers Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookers Ferry
    • Bookers Ferry is located in Maury County
  • Creek Side
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Side
    • Creek Side is located in Maury County
  • Dukes Store ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Store
    • Dukes Store is located in Maury County
  • Field Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crest
    • Field Crest is located in Maury County
  • Idlewild
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Maury County
  • Pleasant Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Maury County
  • Poplar Top
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Top
    • Poplar Top is located in Maury County
  • Rolling Fields
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
    • Rolling Fields is located in Maury County
  • Royal Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Maury County
  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Maury County
  • Zion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Maury County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Graymere Manor and extending to:

  • Columbia, which is the Seat of Maury County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Graymere Manor to Nashville, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 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 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graymere Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Graymere Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graymere Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5931, Longitude: -87.0789       In this case, the coordinates for Graymere Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Graymere Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.956 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.898 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.95 degrees.









 

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