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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 Tara Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tara Estates 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 Tara Estates:
- 35.385078, -86.199157
- 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 Tara Estates
- 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 Coffee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- Since Tara Estates is near Franklin County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Tara Estates
Communities Also Named Tara Estates ...
We found six communities that are also named Tara Estates.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Tara Estates.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Blount County
- This Tara Estates is located in Blount County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tara Estates that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Tara Estates.
- Putnam County
- This Tara Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tara Estates that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Tara Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Lafayette County
- This Tara Estates is located in Lafayette County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tara Estates that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Tara Estates.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This Tara Estates is located in Gallia County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tara Estates that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Tara Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Tara Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tara Estates that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Tara Estates.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas County
- This Tara Estates is located in Nicholas County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tara Estates that is located in Coffee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Tara Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tara Estates ...
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.
- Black Jack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Bobs Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bobs Cross Roads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Cross Roads
- Cascade Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dixie is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Flowertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Flowertown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Johnstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Johnstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Normandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Plainview Heights is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Heights
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Raysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raysville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
- Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Royal Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Sevenmile Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sevenmile Hill is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Hill
- Turkey Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey Creek is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Willow Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
How Far From Tara Estates 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 Tara Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tara Estates and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Coffee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tara Estates to Manchester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tara Estates) 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 Tara Estates 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 Tara Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3851, Longitude: -86.1992 In this case, the coordinates for Tara Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.407 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.236 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.628 degrees. |
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