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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 Lonsdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lonsdale and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lonsdale:
- 35.985638, -83.957130
- 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 Lonsdale
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Lonsdale is near Hamilton County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Lonsdale
Communities Also Named Lonsdale ...
We found four communities that are also named Lonsdale.
Within Tennessee, the name Lonsdale is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Garland County
- This Lonsdale is located in Garland County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lonsdale that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Lonsdale.
- Minnesota
- Rice County
- This Lonsdale is located in Rice County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lonsdale that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Lonsdale.
- Ontario
- This Lonsdale lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lonsdale that is located in Knox County.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Lonsdale is located in Providence County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lonsdale that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Lonsdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lonsdale ...
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.
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Black Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Black Oak is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Cedar Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Flats is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats
- Cherokee Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ridge
- Cherrybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrybrook is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrybrook
- Deep Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Deep Creek is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Dry Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dry Gap is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Gap
- Fair Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Fountain City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Hidden Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holiday Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Island Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Island Home is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lyons View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons View is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons View
- Marble City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Park City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Park City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Ridgedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ridgedale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Shadow Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shadow Wood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
- Third Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Third Creek is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Creek
- Whittle Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whittle Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittle Springs
How Far From Lonsdale 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 Lonsdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lonsdale and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lonsdale to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,904 miles [7,892.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lonsdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lonsdale 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 Lonsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9856, Longitude: -83.9571 In this case, the coordinates for Lonsdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.066 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.778 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.543 degrees. |
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