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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 Taylors Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylors Crossroads 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 Taylors Crossroads:
- 36.509998, -85.251257
- 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 Taylors Crossroads
- 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 Overton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Overton County
- Since Taylors Crossroads is near Pickett County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickett County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Taylors Crossroads
Communities Also Named Taylors Crossroads ...
We found two communities that are also named Taylors Crossroads.
Within Tennessee, the name Taylors Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- This Taylors Crossroads is located in Randolph County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the south of the Taylors Crossroads that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Taylors Crossroads.
- South Carolina
- Newberry County
- This Taylors Crossroads is located in Newberry County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the southeast of the Taylors Crossroads that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Taylors Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylors Crossroads ...
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.
- Big Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Big Springs is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Boom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boom is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boom
- Eagle Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eagle Creek is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Free Communion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Howard Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Chapel
- Independence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Independence is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Ozone
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ozone is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
- Plain Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Plain Grove is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
- Rocky Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Star Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star Point is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Point
- Sunset
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunset is located in Pickett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
How Far From Taylors Crossroads 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 Taylors Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylors Crossroads and extending to:
- Livingston, which is the Seat of Overton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Taylors Crossroads to Livingston, with an average speed<2> 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 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 477 miles [767.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taylors Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Taylors Crossroads 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 Taylors Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5100, Longitude: -85.2513 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.864 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.769 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.948 degrees. |
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