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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 Ponderosa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa:
    • 35.877853, -84.535212
    • 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 Ponderosa
  • 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Roane County
    • Since Ponderosa is near Morgan County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Ponderosa

Communities Also Named Ponderosa ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Ponderosa.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Ponderosa.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Rutherford County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Rutherford County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the west of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Ponderosa.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Mobile County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Ponderosa.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Pulaski County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the west of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Ponderosa.
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Tulare County and lies 1,889 miles [3,040.1 km]<1> to the west of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Ponderosa.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Hillsborough County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ponderosa.
    • Georgia
      • Fayette County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Fayette County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the south of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ponderosa.
      • Fulton County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Fulton County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Ponderosa.
      • Toombs County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Toombs County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km] to the south southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of Ponderosa.
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Grayson County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Ponderosa.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Montgomery County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ponderosa.
    • New Mexico
      • Bernalillo County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the west of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Ponderosa.
      • Sandoval County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Sandoval County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km] to the west of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Ponderosa.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland 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 North Carolina community of Ponderosa [Cumberland County].
      • Wake County
      • Although located in Wake County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Ponderosa.
      • Wilson County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Wilson County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Ponderosa.
    • North Dakota
      • Burleigh 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 North Dakota community of Ponderosa [Burleigh County].
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Charleston County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Ponderosa.
      • Florence County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Florence County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the east southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Ponderosa.
      • Greenville County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Greenville County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the east southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Ponderosa.
    • Virginia
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the east of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Ponderosa.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Ponderosa is located in Wood County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Ponderosa.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ponderosa ...

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.

  • Anglers Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Anglers Cove is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Cove
  • Cherokee Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Glen Wright
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Glen Wright is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wright
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Acres is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • High Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • High Point is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Holiday Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holiday Shores is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
  • Hood Landing Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hood Landing Ferry is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Landing Ferry
  • James Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • James Ferry is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
  • Laddie Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
  • Lake Shore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Shore is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Lakeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lakeview is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lawnville Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawnville Meadows is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnville Meadows
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Long Island Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Island Ferry is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Ferry
    • Suburban Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Suburban Shores is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Shores
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Rivers Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Twin Rivers Ferry is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers Ferry

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

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

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the East.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ponderosa to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 461 miles [741.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,058 miles [11,358.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ponderosa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ponderosa 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>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 Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8779, Longitude: -84.5352       In this case, the coordinates for Ponderosa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.412 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.161 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.812 degrees.