Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jackson Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jackson Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jackson Ridge
- 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 Jackson Ridge:
- 35.760344, -86.573605
- 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 Jackson Ridge
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- Since Jackson Ridge is near Williamson County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Jackson Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Jackson Ridge.
Within Tennessee, the name Jackson Ridge is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Jackson Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Jackson Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jackson Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Jackson Ridge.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson Ridge ...
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.
- Carter Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Crossroads
- Carter Crossroads is located in Bedford County
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Rutherford County
- Crescent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Eagleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <3>
- Foxridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Green Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Rutherford County
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hickory Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Rutherford County
- Link
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Meadow Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Meadow Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Overall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Rockvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
- Rockvale is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockvale <3>
- Rover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Bedford County
- Meadow Lane
How Far From Jackson Ridge 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 Jackson Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jackson Ridge and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jackson Ridge to Murfreesboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 566 miles [910.9 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 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7603, Longitude: -86.5736 In this case, the coordinates for Jackson Ridge 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 Jackson Ridge 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 313.652 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.57 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.697 degrees. |