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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 Reynolds, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reynolds 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 Reynolds:
    • 35.894787, -86.449992
    • 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 Reynolds
  • 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 Reynolds is near Wilson County and also Williamson 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 Williamson 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 Reynolds

Communities Also Named Reynolds ...

We found 39 communities that are also named Reynolds.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Reynolds.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 38 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 37 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Giles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Reynolds [Giles County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bullock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Reynolds [Bullock County].
      • Dallas 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 Alabama community of Reynolds [Dallas County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Reynolds is located in Lawrence County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Reynolds.
    • Arkansas
      • Madison County
      • This Reynolds is located in Madison County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<2> to the west of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Reynolds.
    • California
      • Marin County
      • This Reynolds is located in Marin County and lies 2,001 miles [3,220.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Reynolds.
      • Mendocino County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Reynolds [Mendocino County].
      • Tulare County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Reynolds [Tulare County].
    • Georgia
      • Taylor County
      • This Reynolds is located in Taylor County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Reynolds.
    • Idaho
      • Owyhee County
      • This Reynolds is located in Owyhee County and lies 1,679 miles [2,702.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Reynolds.
    • Illinois
      • Rock Island County
      • This Reynolds is located in Rock Island County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Reynolds.
    • Indiana
      • White County
      • This Reynolds is located in White County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<2> to the north of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Reynolds.
    • Kansas
      • Kiowa County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Kiowa County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Reynolds.
      • Riley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Reynolds [Riley County].
    • Kentucky
      • Ohio County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Reynolds [Ohio County].
    • Louisiana
      • Avoyelles Parish
      • This Reynolds is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Reynolds.
    • Manitoba
      • This Reynolds lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Reynolds is located in Allegany County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Reynolds.
    • Michigan
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Reynolds [Jackson County].
    • Minnesota
      • Todd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Reynolds [Todd County].
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Reynolds [Monroe County].
      • Panola 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 Mississippi community of Reynolds [Panola County].
    • Missouri
      • Dallas County
      • This Reynolds is located in Dallas County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Reynolds.
      • Reynolds County
      • This Reynolds is located in Reynolds County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the west northwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Reynolds.
    • Nebraska
      • Jefferson County
      • This Reynolds is located in Jefferson County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Reynolds.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Reynolds is located in Rensselaer County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Reynolds.
    • North Dakota
      • Traill County
      • This Reynolds is located in Traill County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Traill County community of Reynolds.
    • Ohio
      • Lake County
      • This Reynolds is located in Lake County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Reynolds.
    • Oklahoma
      • Atoka County
      • This Reynolds is located in Atoka County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<2> to the west of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Reynolds.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Reynolds.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Reynolds is located in Schuylkill County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Reynolds.
    • Texas
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Reynolds [Cherokee County].
      • Fisher County
      • This Reynolds is located in Fisher County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<2> to the west of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Reynolds.
      • Nueces 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 Texas community of Reynolds [Nueces County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Reynolds is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rutherford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Reynolds.
    • Virginia
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Reynolds [Orange County].
    • Washington
      • Lewis County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Reynolds [Lewis County].
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Reynolds [Kanawha County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Oneida County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Reynolds [Oneida County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reynolds ...

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.

  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Cooks Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooks Corner is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
  • Florence
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Florence is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Glaze
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Glaze is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Meadows is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Henry Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry Lane is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Lane
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Jamestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • Joneswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Joneswood is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joneswood
  • Joywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Joywood is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joywood
  • Marathon Trail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marathon Trail is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon Trail
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Meadow Lane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadow Lane is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
    • Ravenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ravenwood is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Regency Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Regency Park is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
    • Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Riverbend is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverview is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Royal Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal Court is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Court
    • Sunnyside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunnyside is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Timberlake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Timberlake is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reynolds and extending to:

  • Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Reynolds to Nashville, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 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 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Reynolds 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Reynolds) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Reynolds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Reynolds 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 Reynolds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8948, Longitude: -86.4500       In this case, the coordinates for Reynolds have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.581 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.508 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.612 degrees.