Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkwood Estates
- 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 Parkwood Estates:
- 35.789233, -86.440548
- 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 Parkwood Estates
- 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 Parkwood Estates is near Bedford County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- eBird sighting report for Williamson 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 Parkwood Estates ...
We found eight communities that share the name Parkwood Estates.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Parkwood Estates.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Davidson County
- This Parkwood Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Parkwood Estates.
- Davidson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Parkwood Estates is located in Madison County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the south of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Parkwood Estates.
- Minnesota
- Kandiyohi County
- This Parkwood Estates is located in Kandiyohi County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kandiyohi County community of Parkwood Estates.
- North Carolina
- Lee County
- This Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the east of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Parkwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Parkwood Estates is located in Charleston County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Parkwood Estates.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Parkwood Estates is located in Harris County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Parkwood Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Parkwood Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Parkwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Washington County
- This Parkwood Estates is located in Washington County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Parkwood Estates that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Parkwood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkwood 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.
- Christiana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <3>
- Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Dixieland
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Foxridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Glaze
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Rutherford County
- Hickory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Rutherford County
- Joyceland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Meadow Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Meadow Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Overall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rockvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
- Rockvale is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockvale <3>
- Steeplechase Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase Meadows
- Steeplechase Meadows is located in Rutherford County
- Stonebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
How Far From Parkwood Estates 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 Parkwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkwood Estates and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Parkwood Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<4> 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 558 miles [898 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,020 miles [8,078.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkwood Estates. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7892, Longitude: -86.4405 In this case, the coordinates for Parkwood 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 Parkwood 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 313.571 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.482 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.633 degrees. |