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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Coffee County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Lakeside Estates

Communities Also Named Lakeside Estates ...

We found three communities that are also named Lakeside Estates.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Lakeside Estates.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located 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.

• 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.

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)
  • Asia is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia
• Bobs Cross Roads ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bobs Cross Roads is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Cross Roads
• Calls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Calls is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calls
• Dixie ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dixie is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
• Greenhaw
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
• Gum Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gum Creek is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Creek
• Johnstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnstown is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
• Liberty
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Liberty is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
• Oak Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Plainview Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plainview Heights is located in Coffee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
• Pleasant Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Scenic Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scenic Heights is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Heights
• Shady Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Turkey Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Turkey Creek is located in Moore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek

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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'