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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 Magnolia Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Magnolia Place 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 Magnolia Place:
- 35.934230, -86.883335
- 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 Magnolia Place
- 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 Magnolia Place is near Davidson County and also Maury County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Maury 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 Magnolia Place
Communities Also Named Magnolia Place ...
We found two communities that are also named Magnolia Place.
Within Tennessee, the name Magnolia Place is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Magnolia Place is located in Greenwood County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Magnolia Place that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Magnolia Place.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Magnolia Place that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Magnolia Place.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Magnolia Place ...
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.
- Forest Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highgate is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Liberty Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hills is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Rebel Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rebel Meadows is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Meadows
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Rivers
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rolling Rivers is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Rivers
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Royal Oaks is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Settlers Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Settlers Point is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Point
- Walnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hills is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Magnolia Place 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 Magnolia Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Magnolia Place and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Magnolia Place to Nashville, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 577 miles [928.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,033 miles [8,099.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Magnolia Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Magnolia Place 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 Magnolia Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9342, Longitude: -86.8833 In this case, the coordinates for Magnolia Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.85 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.823 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.787 degrees. |
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