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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ponderosa
- 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:
- 36.037562, -86.529438
- 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 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 Rutherford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- Since Ponderosa is near Davidson County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Ponderosa ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Ponderosa.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Ponderosa.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Ponderosa is located in Fayette County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Rutherford 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 204 miles [328.3 km] to the southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Rutherford 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 360 miles [579.4 km] to the southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of Ponderosa.
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Ponderosa is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the west of the Ponderosa that is located in Rutherford 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 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km] to the west of the Ponderosa that is located in Rutherford 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 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east of the Ponderosa that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Ponderosa.
- North Dakota
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Ponderosa is located in Charleston County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Rutherford 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 404 miles [650.2 km] to the east southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Rutherford 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 257 miles [413.6 km] to the east southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Ponderosa.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
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.
- Cherry Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
- Cherry Hills is located in Davidson County
- Couchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couchville
- Couchville is located in Davidson County
- Four Corners ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Davidson County
- Green Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Rutherford County
- Harbor Isles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isles
- Harbor Isles is located in Rutherford County
- Hickory Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Rutherford County
- Hilltop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Lamb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Loafers Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loafers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loafers Corner
- Loafers Corner is located in Rutherford County
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rocksprings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksprings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
- Rocksprings is located in Rutherford County
- Rural Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Sandhill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Walnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Rutherford County
How Far From Ponderosa to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ponderosa to Murfreesboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 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 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponderosa. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ponderosa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponderosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0376, Longitude: -86.5294 In this case, the coordinates for Ponderosa 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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> | 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. |
| <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 Ponderosa 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 313.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.59 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.612 degrees. |