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

When in Jefferson Pike, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jefferson Pike 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 Jefferson Pike:
    • 36.002841, -86.537494
    • 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 Jefferson Pike
  • 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 Jefferson Pike ...

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.

  • Cooks Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
    • Cooks Corner is located in Rutherford County
  • Four Corners ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Davidson County
  • Foxland Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxland Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxland Forest
    • Foxland Forest is located in Rutherford County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Rutherford County
  • Harbor Isles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isles
    • Harbor Isles is located in Rutherford County
  • Hickory Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Rutherford County
  • Hilltop
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Rutherford County
  • Joywood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joywood
    • Joywood is located in Rutherford County
  • Lamb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
    • Lamb is located in Rutherford County
  • Loafers Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loafers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loafers Corner
    • Loafers Corner is located in Rutherford County
  • Marathon Trail
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon Trail
    • Marathon Trail is located in Rutherford County
  • Neal Circle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Circle
    • Neal Circle is located in Rutherford County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ponderosa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
      • Ponderosa is located in Rutherford County
    • Quail Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County
    • Rockdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Rutherford County
    • Rocksprings
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksprings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
      • Rocksprings is located in Rutherford County
    • Rocky Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
      • Rocky Fork is located in Rutherford County
    • Sandhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Walnut Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
      • Walnut Ridge is located in Rutherford County

How Far From Jefferson Pike 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 Jefferson Pike to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jefferson Pike to Murfreesboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 557 miles [896.4 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jefferson Pike. 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>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- Jefferson Pike) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jefferson Pike. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0028, Longitude: -86.5375       In this case, the coordinates for Jefferson Pike 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 Jefferson Pike 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 313.639 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.59 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.623 degrees.









 

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