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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 Parkway Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkway Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Parkway Estates:
    • 35.904790, -85.034957
    • 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 Parkway Estates
  • 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 Parkway Estates ...

We found seven communities that share the name Parkway Estates.

Within Tennessee, the name Parkway Estates is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Parkway Estates is located in Madison County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkway Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Parkway Estates.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Parkway Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkway Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkway Estates.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Parkway Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Parkway Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Parkway Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the south of the Parkway Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Parkway Estates.
      • Fayette County
      • This Parkway Estates is located in Fayette County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the south of the Parkway Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Parkway Estates.
      • Troup County
      • This Parkway Estates is located in Troup County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the south of the Parkway Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Parkway Estates.
    • Virginia
      • York County
      • This Parkway Estates is located in York County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkway Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Parkway Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkway Estates ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Cumberland County
  • Crossville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairyland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairyland
    • Fairyland is located in Cumberland County
  • Foxfire
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Foxfire is located in Cumberland County
  • Hide-A-Way Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hide-A-Way Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hide-A-Way Hills
    • Hide-A-Way Hills is located in Cumberland County
  • Highland View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
    • Highland View is located in Cumberland County
  • Holiday Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Cumberland County
  • Homestead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Cumberland County
  • Livesay
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livesay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livesay
    • Livesay is located in Cumberland County
  • Rolling Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Cumberland County
  • Russell Shack Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Shack Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Shack Ridge
    • Russell Shack Ridge is located in Cumberland County
  • Volunteer Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Heights
    • Volunteer Heights is located in Cumberland County
  • Wild Plum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Plum
    • Wild Plum is located in Cumberland County

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

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

  • Crossville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the North.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Parkway Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,954 miles [7,972.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.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- Parkway Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkway Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9048, Longitude: -85.0350       In this case, the coordinates for Parkway Estates 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Parkway Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.716 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.514 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.013 degrees.









 

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