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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 Rushton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rushton 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 Rushton:
- 36.521437, -87.265562
- 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 Rushton
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Rushton is near Cheatham County and also Robertson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cheatham County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Robertson 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 Rushton
Communities Also Named Rushton ...
We found one communities that are also named Rushton.
Within Tennessee, the name Rushton is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Rushton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Livingston County
- This Rushton is located in Livingston County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rushton that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Rushton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rushton ...
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.
- Cedarbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eastern Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eastern Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Hills
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grantville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grasslands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grasslands is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasslands
- Kingsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Meadow Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Lane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- River Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- River Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rotary Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rotary Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotary Hills
- Rudolphtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rudolphtown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolphtown
- Seven Mile Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Mile Ferry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ferry
- Shady Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shady Bluff is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bluff
- Swan Lake Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Willow Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Willow Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
How Far From Rushton 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 Rushton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rushton and extending to:
- Clarksville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Rushton to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 581 miles [935 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Rushton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rushton 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 Rushton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5214, Longitude: -87.2656 In this case, the coordinates for Rushton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.111 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.206 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.813 degrees. |
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