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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 Tatesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tatesville 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 Tatesville:
    • 35.366738, -85.561081
    • 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 Tatesville
  • 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 Tatesville ...

We found one communities that share the name Tatesville.

Within Tennessee, the name Tatesville is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Tatesville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bedford County
      • This Tatesville is located in Bedford County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tatesville that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Tatesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tatesville ...

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.

  • Cartwright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
  • Cedar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Marion County
  • Center Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
  • Dogtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Grundy County
  • Flat Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
    • Flat Branch is located in Grundy County
  • Greentown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Marion County
  • Harris Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Ford
    • Harris Ford is located in Sequatchie County
  • Hobbs Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Hill
    • Hobbs Hill is located in Grundy County
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sequatchie County
  • Mountain ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Mountain is located in Marion County
  • Oak Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Marion County
  • Red Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Marion County
  • Sweeton Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeton Hill
    • Sweeton Hill is located in Grundy County

How Far From Tatesville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tatesville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tatesville and extending to:

  • Altamont, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tatesville to Altamont, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tatesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tatesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3667, Longitude: -85.5611       In this case, the coordinates for Tatesville 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 Tatesville 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 313.018 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.785 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.367 degrees.









 

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