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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River Bend Estates
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named River Bend Estates ...
We found four communities that share the name River Bend Estates.
Within Tennessee, the name River Bend Estates is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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.
- Maryland
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Heritage
- American Heritage is located in Bradley County
- Arrowhead Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Point
- Arrowhead Point is located in Bradley County
- Columbus ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cooks Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
- Cooks Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Dentville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Double Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in McMinn County
- Foxfire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Grief ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Heritage Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Bradley County
- Hickory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Bradley County
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Old Patty
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Patty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Peach Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Bradley County
- Rolling Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Brook
- Rolling Brook is located in Bradley County
- Royal Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Tasso
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Tasso Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso Heights
- Tasso Heights is located in Bradley County
- Whisperwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
- Whisperwood is located in Bradley County
- Yancey ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Patty
How Far From River Bend Estates 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Bend Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/
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' (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- River Bend Estates) to Point B.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). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.503 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.177 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.045 degrees. |