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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 Rally Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rally Hill 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 Rally Hill:
- 35.668680, -86.831111
- 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 Rally Hill
- 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 Rally Hill ...
We found one communities that share the name Rally Hill.
Within Tennessee, the name Rally Hill is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Rally Hill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Boone County
- This Rally Hill is located in Boone County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west of the Rally Hill that is located in Maury County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Rally Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rally Hill ...
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.
- Bear Wallow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Wallow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow
- Bear Wallow is located in Marshall County
- Chapel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lees Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Corner is located in Maury County
- Lickskillet ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Maury County
- Lively
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
- Lively is located in Marshall County
- Match
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Match have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Match
- Match is located in Maury County
- Milltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Marshall County
- Pottsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Maury County
- Rock Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Maury County
- Thick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thick
- Thick is located in Marshall County
- Union Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Maury County
How Far From Rally Hill 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 Rally Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rally Hill and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Maury County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rally Hill to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rally Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rally Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6687, Longitude: -86.8311 In this case, the coordinates for Rally Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rally Hill 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 313.807 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.736 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.828 degrees. |
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