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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 Quercus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quercus and the surrounding area.
- 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 Quercus:
- 35.440354, -87.429738
- 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 Quercus
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Quercus is near Lewis County and also Maury County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Maury 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 Quercus
Communities Also Named Quercus ...
We found one communities that are also named Quercus.
Within Tennessee, the name Quercus is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Quercus in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Butler County
- This Quercus is located in Butler County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Quercus that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Quercus.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quercus ...
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.
- Brace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
- Carpenters ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carpenters is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
- Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Center is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Gordonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gordonsburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsburg
- Henryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Howard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Howard is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Kitchens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kitchens is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens
- Metal Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Metal Ford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal Ford
- Nancy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nancy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Park Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockquarry ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockquarry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockquarry
- Springer Ridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springer Ridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Ridge
- Summertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Turkey Track
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey Track is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Track
How Far From Quercus 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 Quercus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quercus and extending to:
- Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Quercus to Lawrenceburg, with an average speed<3> 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 619 miles [996.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,203 miles [11,592.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,078 miles [8,172.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Quercus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Quercus 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 Quercus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4404, Longitude: -87.4297 In this case, the coordinates for Quercus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.166 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.119 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.134 degrees. |
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