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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 McDaniel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McDaniel 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 McDaniel:
- 35.833954, -86.695831
- 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 McDaniel
- 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 McDaniel 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 McDaniel
Communities Also Named McDaniel ...
We found five communities that are also named McDaniel.
Within Tennessee, the name McDaniel is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Poinsett County
- This McDaniel is located in Poinsett County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west of the McDaniel that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of McDaniel.
- Georgia
- Pickens County
- This McDaniel is located in Pickens County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the McDaniel that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of McDaniel.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This McDaniel is located in Morgan County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the north of the McDaniel that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of McDaniel.
- Maryland
- Talbot County
- This McDaniel is located in Talbot County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the McDaniel that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of McDaniel.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This McDaniel is located in Hidalgo County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the McDaniel that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of McDaniel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near McDaniel ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cross Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Creek is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hooker Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker Hills is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Hills
- Little Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Texas is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Mudsink
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mudsink is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsink
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Redwing Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Redwing Farms is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Farms
- Riverview Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Park is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
- Rocky Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Fork is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
- Rudderville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rudderville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudderville
- Trinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
How Far From McDaniel 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 McDaniel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McDaniel and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from McDaniel to Franklin, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 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 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- McDaniel) 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 McDaniel 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 McDaniel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8340, Longitude: -86.6958 In this case, the coordinates for McDaniel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.73 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.671 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.731 degrees. |
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