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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 River Bend Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Bend Estates 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 River Bend Estates:
- 35.257018, -84.713828
- 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 River Bend Estates
- 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 Bradley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
- Since River Bend Estates is near Polk County and also McMinn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for McMinn 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 River Bend Estates
Communities Also Named River Bend Estates ...
We found four communities that are also named River Bend Estates.
Within Tennessee, the name River Bend Estates is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This River Bend Estates is located in Prince George's County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the River Bend Estates that is located in Bradley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of River Bend Estates.
- Queen Anne's County
- This River Bend Estates is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the east northeast of the River Bend Estates that is located in Bradley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of River Bend Estates.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This River Bend Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the River Bend Estates that is located in Bradley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of River Bend Estates.
- Prince William County
- This River Bend Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km] to the east northeast of the River Bend Estates that is located in Bradley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of River Bend Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Bend Estates ...
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.
- American Heritage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- American Heritage is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Heritage
- Arrowhead Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowhead Point is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Point
- Columbus ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Columbus is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Cooks Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
- Dentville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dentville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentville
- Double Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Double Springs is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Foxfire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Foxfire is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Grief ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grief is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grief
- Heritage Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Heritage Hills is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Hickory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hills is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Old Patty
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Patty is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Patty
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Patty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Patty is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty
- Peach Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peach Orchard is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Rolling Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Brook is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Brook
- Royal Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Oak is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Tasso
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tasso is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
- Tasso Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tasso Heights is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso Heights
- Whisperwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whisperwood is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
- Yancey ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yancey is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey
How Far From River Bend Estates 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 River Bend Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Bend Estates and extending to:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from River Bend Estates to Cleveland, with an average speed<2> 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 131 miles [210.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 491 miles [790.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- River Bend Estates) 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 River Bend Estates 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 River Bend Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2570, Longitude: -84.7138 In this case, the coordinates for River Bend Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.503 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.177 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.045 degrees. |
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