Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shake Rag, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shake Rag and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shake Rag
- 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 Shake Rag:
- 35.080075, -85.466073
- 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 Shake Rag
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Shake Rag is near Hamilton County and also Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Dade 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 Shake Rag ...
We found five communities that share the name Shake Rag.
Within Tennessee, the name Shake Rag is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Shake Rag is located in Fayette County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Shake Rag that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Shake Rag.
- Forsyth County
- This Shake Rag is located in Forsyth County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the southeast of the Shake Rag that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Shake Rag.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shake Rag ...
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.
- Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Edwards Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Point
- Edwards Point is located in Hamilton County
- Elder Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Mountain
- Elder Mountain is located in Marion County
- Gardenhires Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenhires Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenhires Ferry
- Gardenhires Ferry is located in Marion County
- Halls Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
- Halls Ferry is located in Marion County
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Ladds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Mineral Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Marion County
- Pan Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Signal Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Signal Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Mountain
- Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Mountain <4>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Suck Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suck Creek
- Suck Creek is located in Marion County
- Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Marion County
- Valley Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Vulcan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley
How Far From Shake Rag to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shake Rag to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shake Rag and extending to:
- Jasper, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Shake Rag to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 534 miles [859.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shake Rag. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Shake Rag, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Shake Rag) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shake Rag. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0801, Longitude: -85.4661 In this case, the coordinates for Shake Rag have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Shake Rag 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 312.949 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.666 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.398 degrees. |