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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 Rader, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rader 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 Rader:
- 36.170933, -82.931822
- 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 Rader
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Rader is near Hawkins County and also Cocke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hawkins County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cocke 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 Rader
Communities Also Named Rader ...
We found two communities that are also named Rader.
Within Tennessee, the name Rader is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Webster County
- This Rader is located in Webster County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rader that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Rader.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Rader is located in Clarion County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rader that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Rader.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rader ...
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.
- Bright Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Derby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Greeneville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Honeys Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Honeys Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeys Hill
- Hull Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hull Mill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Mill
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Marvin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marvin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Meadowlark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowlark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Mohawk Crossroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mohawk Crossroad is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Crossroad
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Rockwood Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hill
- Timber Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Timber Ridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Windy Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Windy Hills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
How Far From Rader 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 Rader to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rader and extending to:
- Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the East.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rader to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,266 miles [10,084.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,851 miles [7,806.9 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rader) 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 Rader 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 Rader. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1709, Longitude: -82.9318 In this case, the coordinates for Rader have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.454 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.103 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.069 degrees. |
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