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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 Regency Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Regency Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Regency Park:
    • 35.891731, -86.390548
    • 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 Regency Park
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
    • Since Regency Park is near Wilson County and also Cannon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Regency Park

Communities Also Named Regency Park ...

We found five communities that are also named Regency Park.

Within Tennessee, the name Regency Park is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Regency Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the south of the Regency Park that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Regency Park.
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This Regency Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Regency Park that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Regency Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Regency Park is located in Allegheny County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Regency Park that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Regency Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Regency Park is located in Anderson County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Regency Park that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Regency Park.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Regency Park is located in Brazoria County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Regency Park that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Regency Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Regency Park ...

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.

  • Fieldcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fieldcrest is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
  • Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Georgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Georgetown is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Glaze
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glaze is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze
  • Henry Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Henry Lane is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Lane
  • Indian Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Jamestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • Joneswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Joneswood is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joneswood
  • Quail Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quail Run is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ravenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Ravenwood is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Riverbend is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverview is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverwood is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Timberlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Timberlake is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Two Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Two Hills is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Hills

How Far From Regency Park 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 Regency Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Regency Park 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 Regency Park to Nashville, with an average speed<2> 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Regency Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Regency Park 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 Regency Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8917, Longitude: -86.3905       In this case, the coordinates for Regency Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.544 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.465 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.588 degrees.