Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakeside Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeside Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeside Estates
- 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 Lakeside Estates:
- 35.267304, -86.146098
- 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 Lakeside Estates
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Lakeside Estates is near Coffee County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- eBird sighting report for Moore 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 Lakeside Estates ...
We found three communities that share the name Lakeside Estates.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Lakeside Estates.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Montgomery County
- This Lakeside Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakeside Estates that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakeside Estates.
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Lakeside Estates is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakeside Estates that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Lakeside Estates.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Lakeside Estates is located in Oconee County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the east of the Lakeside Estates that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Lakeside Estates.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeside Estates ...
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.
- Asia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Bobs Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Cross Roads
- Bobs Cross Roads is located in Coffee County
- Calls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Dixie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Greenhaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Gum Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Plainview Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
- Plainview Heights is located in Coffee County
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Franklin County
- Scenic Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
- Scenic Heights is located in Franklin County
- Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
- Turkey Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Moore County
How Far From Lakeside Estates 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 Lakeside Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeside Estates and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lakeside Estates 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 560 miles [901.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeside Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakeside Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeside Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2673, Longitude: -86.1461 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeside Estates 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 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 Lakeside Estates 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 313.37 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.176 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.634 degrees. |