Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ravenwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ravenwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ravenwood
- 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 Ravenwood:
- 35.881454, -86.392770
- 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 Ravenwood
- 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 Ravenwood is near Wilson County and also Cannon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- eBird sighting report for Cannon 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 Ravenwood ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Ravenwood.
Within Tennessee, the name Ravenwood is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Jackson 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 Missouri community of Ravenwood [Jackson County].
- Nodaway County
- This Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ravenwood that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Ravenwood.
- New York
- Albany 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 New York community of Ravenwood [Albany County].
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Ravenwood [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Ravenwood is located in Davidson County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east of the Ravenwood that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Ravenwood.
- Henderson County
- This Ravenwood is located in Henderson County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the east of the Ravenwood that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Ravenwood.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Ravenwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east of the Ravenwood that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Ravenwood.
- Randolph County
- This Ravenwood is located in Randolph County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the east of the Ravenwood that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Ravenwood.
- Rockingham County
- This Ravenwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the east of the Ravenwood that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Ravenwood.
- Wayne County
- This Ravenwood is located in Wayne County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the east of the Ravenwood that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Ravenwood.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Ravenwood is located in Richland County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ravenwood that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Ravenwood.
- York County
- This Ravenwood is located in York County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the east of the Ravenwood that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Ravenwood.
- Texas
- Brazos County
- Although located in Brazos County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Ravenwood.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ravenwood that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Ravenwood.
- Prince William County
- This Ravenwood is located in Prince William County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the east northeast of the Ravenwood that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Ravenwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ravenwood ...
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.
- Double Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Fieldcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in Rutherford County
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Rutherford County
- Glaze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Henry Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Lane
- Henry Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Joneswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Joyceland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Regency Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Park is located in Rutherford County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Timberlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Rutherford County
- Two Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverbend
How Far From Ravenwood 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 Ravenwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ravenwood and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Ravenwood to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ravenwood. 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- Ravenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ravenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8815, Longitude: -86.3928 In this case, the coordinates for Ravenwood 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Ravenwood 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ravenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ravenwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.545 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.465 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.591 degrees. |