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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.

  • 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 Tara Estates:
    • 36.175061, -85.573589
    • 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 Tara Estates
  • 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 Tara Estates ...

We found six communities that share the name Tara Estates.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Tara Estates.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Blount County
      • This Tara Estates is located in Blount County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Tara Estates that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Tara Estates.
    • Coffee County
      • This Tara Estates is located in Coffee County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Tara Estates that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Tara Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Lafayette County
      • This Tara Estates is located in Lafayette County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tara Estates that is located in Putnam 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 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tara Estates that is located in Putnam 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 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tara Estates that is located in Putnam 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 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tara Estates that is located in Putnam 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.

  • Double Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Double Springs is located in Putnam County
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Putnam County
  • Green Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Putnam County
  • Honeybrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeybrook
    • Honeybrook is located in Putnam County
  • Long Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
    • Long Meadows is located in Putnam County
  • Quality Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quality Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality Estates
    • Quality Estates is located in Putnam County
  • Rolling Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Putnam County
  • Shepherd Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Hills
    • Shepherd Hills is located in Putnam County
  • Sun Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Putnam County
  • Tanglewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Putnam County
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Putnam County

How Far From Tara Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:

  • Cookeville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Tara Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 503 miles [809.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,375 miles [10,259.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,966 miles [7,992 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tara Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Tara Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tara Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1751, Longitude: -85.5736       In this case, the coordinates for Tara Estates 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 Tara Estates 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 313.052 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.939 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.171 degrees.




 

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