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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Kirkland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirkland 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 Kirkland:
    • 35.807288, -86.662774
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Kirkland
  • 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
    • Since Kirkland is near Rutherford County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Kirkland

Communities Also Named Kirkland ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Kirkland.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Kirkland.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Lincoln County
      • This Kirkland is located in Lincoln County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Kirkland.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Escambia County
      • This Kirkland is located in Escambia County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the south of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Kirkland.
      • Fayette County
      • This Kirkland is located in Fayette County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the south southwest of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Kirkland.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Kirkland is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km]<1> to the west of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Kirkland.
    • Arkansas
      • Ouachita County
      • This Kirkland is located in Ouachita County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Kirkland.
    • Colorado
      • Weld County
      • This Kirkland is located in Weld County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Kirkland.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Kirkland [Marion County].
    • Georgia
      • Atkinson County
      • This Kirkland is located in Atkinson County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atkinson County community of Kirkland.
      • Coffee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Kirkland [Coffee County].
      • Jeff Davis County
      • This Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the southeast of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jeff Davis County community of Kirkland.
    • Illinois
      • DeKalb County
      • This Kirkland is located in DeKalb County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kirkland.
    • Kentucky
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Kirkland [Washington County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Kirkland lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Kirkland is located in Oneida County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Kirkland.
    • North Carolina
      • Cabarrus County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Kirkland [Cabarrus County].
      • New Hanover County
      • This Kirkland is located in New Hanover County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the east of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Kirkland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Kirkland is located in Chester County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Kirkland.
    • Quebec
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Kirkland.
    • South Carolina
      • Kershaw County
      • This Kirkland is located in Kershaw County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Kirkland.
    • Texas
      • Childress County
      • This Kirkland is located in Childress County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Childress County community of Kirkland.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Kirkland is located in King County and lies 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kirkland that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Kirkland.
    • Wisconsin
      • Sauk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Kirkland [Sauk County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirkland ...

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.

  • Bear Wallow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Wallow is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow
  • Cedar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Creekside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Creekside is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Eagleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Foxridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Foxridge is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Hickory Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hooker Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooker Hills is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Hills
  • Little Texas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Little Texas is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Rockvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Fork is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
    • Rover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Rover is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
    • Rudderville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rudderville is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudderville
    • Trinity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Trinity is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kirkland and extending to:

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kirkland to Franklin, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kirkland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Kirkland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Kirkland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Kirkland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirkland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8073, Longitude: -86.6628       In this case, the coordinates for Kirkland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.709 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.642 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.723 degrees.