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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 R T Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to R T Estates 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 R T Estates:
- 35.734234, -86.409715
- 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 R T 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near R T 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
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Rutherford County
- Dixieland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixieland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
- Dixieland is located in Rutherford County
- Fosterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Rutherford County
- Gum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum
- Gum is located in Rutherford County
- Joyceland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceland
- Joyceland is located in Rutherford County
- Link
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
- Link is located in Rutherford County
- Overall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Overall is located in Rutherford County
- Plainview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Short Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Short Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Steeplechase Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase Meadows
- Steeplechase Meadows is located in Rutherford County
- Stonebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Stonebrook is located in Rutherford County
- Twin Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Rutherford County
How Far From R T 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 R T Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in R T Estates and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the North.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from R T 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 about two full days.
- 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 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for R T 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> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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- R T Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in R T Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7342, Longitude: -86.4097 In this case, the coordinates for R T Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 R T 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 313.55 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.449 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.634 degrees. |
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