Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Park Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Park Manor
- 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 Park Manor:
- 35.851732, -86.346659
- 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 Park Manor
- 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 Rutherford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- Since Park Manor is near Wilson County and also Cannon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- eBird sighting report for Cannon 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Park Manor ...
We found six communities that share the name Park Manor.
Within Tennessee, the name Park Manor is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Park Manor is located in Montgomery County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the south of the Park Manor that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Park Manor.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Park Manor is located in Cook County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the north of the Park Manor that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Park Manor.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Park Manor is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Park Manor that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Park Manor.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Park Manor is located in Wicomico County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Manor that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Park Manor.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Park Manor is located in Berks County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Manor that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Park Manor.
- Virginia
- Portsmouth City
- This Park Manor is located in Portsmouth City and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the east of the Park Manor that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Park Manor.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Park Manor ...
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.
- Dixieland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Double Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Fieldcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in Rutherford County
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Rutherford County
- Glaze
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Henry Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Lane
- Henry Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Indian Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Joyceland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Ravenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Regency Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Park is located in Rutherford County
- Riverbend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Riverwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Stonebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Stonebrook is located in Rutherford County
- Twin Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Two Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Riverwood
How Far From Park Manor 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 Park Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Park Manor and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Park Manor to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
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' (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- Park Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8517, Longitude: -86.3467 In this case, the coordinates for Park Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Park Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.516 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.427 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.579 degrees. |