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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 Summertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summertown 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 Summertown:
- 35.434799, -87.312791
- 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 Summertown
- 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 Summertown ...
We found three communities that share the name Summertown.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Summertown.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Hamilton County
- This Summertown is located in Hamilton County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east of the Summertown that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Summertown.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Shasta County
- This Summertown is located in Shasta County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summertown that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Summertown.
- Georgia
- Emanuel County
- This Summertown is located in Emanuel County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Summertown that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Summertown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summertown ...
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.
- Brace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
- Brace is located in Lawrence County
- Carpenters ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
- Carpenters is located in Maury County
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Henryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Giles County
- Mount Joy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Mount Joy is located in Maury County
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Maury County
- Rockquarry ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockquarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockquarry
- Rockquarry is located in Lawrence County
- Sandy Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Maury County
- Three Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Summertown 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 Summertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summertown and extending to:
- Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Summertown to Lawrenceburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 613 miles [986.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4348, Longitude: -87.3128 In this case, the coordinates for Summertown 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> | 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 Summertown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.093 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.034 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.086 degrees. |
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