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

When in Spencer Creek Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spencer Creek Place 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 Spencer Creek Place:
    • 35.950063, -86.861945
    • 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 Spencer Creek Place
  • 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 Spencer Creek Place ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Williamson County
  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Grassland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
    • Grassland is located in Williamson County
  • Highgate
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Highgate is located in Williamson County
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Landings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landings
    • Landings is located in Williamson County
  • Liberty Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
    • Liberty Hills is located in Williamson County
  • Magnolia Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
    • Magnolia Place is located in Williamson County
  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Williamson County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mudsink
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mudsink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsink
      • Mudsink is located in Williamson County
    • Rebel Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebel Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Meadows
      • Rebel Meadows is located in Williamson County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Williamson County
    • Rolling Rivers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Rivers
      • Rolling Rivers is located in Williamson County
    • Royal Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Williamson County
    • Walnut Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
      • Walnut Hills is located in Williamson County

How Far From Spencer Creek Place 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 Spencer Creek Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Spencer Creek Place to Nashville, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 575 miles [925.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spencer Creek Place. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spencer Creek Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spencer Creek Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9501, Longitude: -86.8619       In this case, the coordinates for Spencer Creek Place 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 Spencer Creek Place 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 313.838 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.811 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.774 degrees.









 

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