Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rural Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rural Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rural Hill
- 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 Rural Hill:
- 36.111525, -86.527526
- 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 Rural Hill
- 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Rural Hill is near Davidson County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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 Rural Hill ...
We found four communities that share the name Rural Hill.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Rural Hill.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Davidson County
- This Rural Hill is located in Davidson County and lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rural Hill that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Rural Hill.
- Davidson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Hamilton County
- This Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rural Hill that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rural Hill.
- Mississippi
- Winston County
- This Rural Hill is located in Winston County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rural Hill that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Rural Hill.
- New York
- Jefferson County
- This Rural Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rural Hill that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rural Hill.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rural Hill ...
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.
- Centralville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralville
- Centralville is located in Wilson County
- Cherry Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
- Cherry Hills is located in Davidson County
- Clearview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Couchville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couchville
- Couchville is located in Davidson County
- Denny Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Hills
- Denny Hills is located in Wilson County
- Four Corners ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Davidson County
- Gertrude ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lynn Christie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Mount Juliet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Juliet
- From Rural Hill to Mount Juliet
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- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Wilson County
- Ponderosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rural Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Sandhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Settlers Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Knob
- Settlers Knob is located in Wilson County
- Pleasant Grove
How Far From Rural Hill 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 Rural Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rural Hill and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rural Hill to Lebanon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rural Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rural Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rural Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1115, Longitude: -86.5275 In this case, the coordinates for Rural Hill 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Rural Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.637 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.602 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.593 degrees. |