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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 Monroe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monroe 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 Monroe:
    • 36.437008, -85.242462
    • 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 Monroe
  • 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 Monroe ...

We found 51 communities that share the name Monroe.

Within Tennessee, the name Monroe is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 51 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 51 communities, 50 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Monroe County
      • This Monroe is located in Monroe County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Monroe.
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Monroe is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Monroe.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Monroe is located in Fairfield County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Monroe.
    • Florida
      • Collier County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Monroe [Collier County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Monroe is located in Hillsborough County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Monroe.
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Monroe [Orange County].
    • Georgia
      • Walton County
      • This Monroe is located in Walton County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Monroe.
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Monroe [Ogle County].
    • Indiana
      • Adams County
      • This Monroe is located in Adams County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Monroe.
      • Tippecanoe County
      • This Monroe is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the north northwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Monroe.
    • Iowa
      • Jasper County
      • This Monroe is located in Jasper County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Monroe.
    • Kansas
      • Atchison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Monroe [Atchison County].
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Monroe [Lincoln County].
      • Sumner County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Monroe [Sumner County].
    • Kentucky
      • Hart County
      • This Monroe is located in Hart County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Monroe.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Monroe.
      • Union Parish
      • This Monroe is located in Union Parish and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the west southwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Monroe.
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Monroe is located in Waldo County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Monroe.
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Monroe is located in Franklin County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Monroe.
    • Michigan
      • Monroe County
      • This Monroe is located in Monroe County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Monroe.
    • Minnesota
      • Martin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Monroe [Martin County].
    • Mississippi
      • Franklin County
      • This Monroe is located in Franklin County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Monroe.
      • Perry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Monroe [Perry County].
    • Nebraska
      • Platte County
      • This Monroe is located in Platte County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Monroe.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Monroe is located in Grafton County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Monroe.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Monroe is located in Morris County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Monroe.
      • Salem County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Monroe [Salem County].
      • Sussex County
      • This Monroe is located in Sussex County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the east northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Monroe.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Monroe is located in Orange County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Monroe.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Monroe lies 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
    • North Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Monroe is located in Union County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Monroe.
    • Ohio
      • Brown County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Monroe.
      • Butler County
      • This Monroe is located in Butler County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Monroe.
      • Greene County
      • This Monroe is located in Greene County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the north northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Monroe.
      • Highland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Monroe [Highland County].
      • Jackson County
      • This Monroe is located in Jackson County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Monroe.
    • Oklahoma
      • Le Flore County
      • This Monroe is located in Le Flore County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Monroe.
    • Oregon
      • Benton County
      • This Monroe is located in Benton County and lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Monroe.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Monroe is located in Bradford County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Monroe.
      • Bucks County
      • This Monroe is located in Bucks County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the east northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Monroe.
      • Butler County
      • This Monroe is located in Butler County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Monroe.
      • Clarion County
      • This Monroe is located in Clarion County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Monroe.
    • South Dakota
      • Turner County
      • This Monroe is located in Turner County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Monroe.
    • Texas
      • Lubbock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Monroe [Lubbock County].
      • Rusk County
      • This Monroe is located in Rusk County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Monroe.
    • Utah
      • Sevier County
      • This Monroe is located in Sevier County and lies 1,474 miles [2,372.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Monroe.
    • Virginia
      • Amherst County
      • This Monroe is located in Amherst County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Monroe.
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Monroe [Greene County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Monroe [Washington County].
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This Monroe is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Monroe.
    • Wisconsin
      • Green County
      • This Monroe is located in Green County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Monroe that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Monroe.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monroe ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Overton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <5>
  • Big Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Overton County
  • Boom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boom
    • Boom is located in Pickett County
  • Eagle Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
    • Eagle Creek is located in Overton County
  • Free Communion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
    • Free Communion is located in Overton County
  • Howard Chapel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Chapel
    • Howard Chapel is located in Overton County
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Overton County
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Overton County
  • Ozone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
    • Ozone is located in Overton County
  • Plain Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
    • Plain Grove is located in Pickett County
  • Rocky Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Overton County
  • Unity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Overton County

How Far From Monroe 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 Monroe to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monroe and extending to:

  • Livingston, which is the Seat of Overton County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Monroe to Nashville, with an average speed<6>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 479 miles [770.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,065 miles [11,370 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,940 miles [7,950.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monroe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monroe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4370, Longitude: -85.2425       In this case, the coordinates for Monroe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Monroe could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Monroe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Monroe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.857 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.751 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.963 degrees.









 

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