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website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
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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 Robinson Crossroads:
35.949246, -84.158805
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We found two communities that share the name Robinson Crossroads.
Within Tennessee, the name Robinson Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Crenshaw County
This Robinson Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Robinson Crossroads that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Robinson Crossroads.
Montgomery County
This Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the south southwest of the Robinson Crossroads that is located in Knox County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Robinson Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson Crossroads ...
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.
Ball Camp (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Robinson Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robinson Crossroads and extending to:
Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Robinson Crossroads to Knoxville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the west (W). 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 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 440 miles [708.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,038 miles [11,326.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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- Robinson Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinson Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9492, Longitude: -84.1588 In this case, the coordinates for Robinson Crossroads 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 Robinson Crossroads 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 312.187 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.912 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.636 degrees.