Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hollow Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hollow Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hollow Rock
- 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 Hollow Rock:
- 36.035347, -88.273824
- 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 Hollow Rock
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Hollow Rock is near Benton County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hollow Rock ...
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.
- Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Carroll County
- Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Dollar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Halls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Long Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Benton County
- Pond Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Branch
- Pond Branch is located in Carroll County
- Post Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Bridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bridge
- Sandy Bridge is located in Carroll County
- Sandy Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Spanish Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Grove
- Spanish Grove is located in Carroll County
- Tin Cup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Hollow Rock 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 town such as Hollow Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hollow Rock and extending to:
- Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hollow Rock to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hollow Rock. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hollow Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollow Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0353, Longitude: -88.2738 In this case, the coordinates for Hollow Rock 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 Hollow Rock 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 314.722 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.842 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.364 degrees. |