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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Roneys Store, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roneys Store 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 Roneys Store:
    • 36.389232, -89.294237
    • 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 Roneys Store
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roneys Store ...

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.

  • Crystal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Obion County
  • Dixie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Obion County
  • Edgewater Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
    • Edgewater Beach is located in Lake County
  • Glass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
    • Glass is located in Obion County
  • Grays Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Camp
    • Grays Camp is located in Lake County
  • Hornbeak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
    • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
  • Lake Drive
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Drive
    • Lake Drive is located in Lake County
  • Owl City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
    • Owl City is located in Lake County
  • Spout Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spout Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
    • Spout Springs is located in Obion County
  • Sunkist Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
    • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
  • Walnut Log
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Log have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Log
    • Walnut Log is located in Obion County
  • Wolverine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
    • Wolverine is located in Obion County

How Far From Roneys Store to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Roneys Store to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Roneys Store and extending to:

  • Union City, which is the Seat of Obion County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Roneys Store to Union City, with an average speed<4> 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 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east (E). 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 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roneys Store. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Roneys Store) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roneys Store. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3892, Longitude: -89.2942       In this case, the coordinates for Roneys Store have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Roneys Store to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.385 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.656 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.734 degrees.









 

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