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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 Rowland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rowland 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 Rowland:
- 35.746015, -85.682887
- 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 Rowland
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Rowland is near Van Buren County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- Open the eBird sighting report for White 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 Rowland
Communities Also Named Rowland ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Rowland.
Within Tennessee, the name Rowland is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone 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 Rowland [Limestone County].
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Rowland is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<2> to the west of the Rowland that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Rowland.
- Georgia
- Dodge County
- This Rowland is located in Dodge County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Rowland that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Rowland.
- Upson 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 Georgia community of Rowland [Upson County].
- Kentucky
- Lincoln County
- This Rowland is located in Lincoln County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Rowland that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Rowland.
- McCracken 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 Rowland [McCracken County].
- Michigan
- Isabella 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 Rowland [Isabella County].
- Minnesota
- Hennepin County
- This Rowland is located in Hennepin County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Rowland that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Rowland.
- Missouri
- Cedar County
- This Rowland is located in Cedar County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Rowland that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Rowland.
- Nevada
- Elko 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 Nevada community of Rowland [Elko County].
- New York
- Dutchess 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 New York community of Rowland [Dutchess County].
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Rowland is located in Robeson County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Rowland that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Rowland.
- Ohio
- Morgan 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 Ohio community of Rowland [Morgan County].
- Ontario
- This Rowland lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Rowland that is located in Warren County.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Rowland is located in Linn County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Rowland that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Rowland.
- Pennsylvania
- Pike County
- This Rowland is located in Pike County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rowland that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Rowland.
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Rowland is located in Clarendon County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Rowland that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Rowland.
- Texas
- Montague County
- This Rowland is located in Montague County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<2> to the west of the Rowland that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Rowland.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh 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 Rowland [Raleigh County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rowland ...
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.
- Bone Cave
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Campaign
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fall City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Goodbars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goodbars is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbars
- Greens Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greens Crossroad is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossroad
- Groves ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Groves is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Jessie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jessie is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie
- Joppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Rock Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Rest is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Rowland 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 Rowland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rowland and extending to:
- McMinnville, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Rowland to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 521 miles [838.5 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,399 miles [10,298.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Rowland 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rowland) 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 Rowland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rowland 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 Rowland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7460, Longitude: -85.6829 In this case, the coordinates for Rowland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.105 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.939 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.324 degrees. |
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