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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.

  • 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Taylors Crossroads
  • 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 Taylors Crossroads ...

We found two communities that share the name Taylors Crossroads.

Within Tennessee, the name Taylors Crossroads is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Overton County
  • Boom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boom
    • Boom is located in Pickett County
  • Eagle Creek ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
    • Eagle Creek is located in Overton County
  • Free Communion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
    • Free Communion is located in Overton County
  • Howard Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Chapel
    • Howard Chapel is located in Overton County
  • Independence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Overton County
  • Ozone
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
    • Ozone is located in Overton County
  • Plain Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
    • Plain Grove is located in Pickett County
  • Rocky Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Overton County
  • Star Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Point
    • Star Point is located in Pickett County
  • Sunset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Pickett County
  • Unity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Overton County

How Far From Taylors Crossroads 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 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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylors Crossroads. 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- Taylors Crossroads) to Point B.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    
<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 Taylors Crossroads 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 312.864 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.769 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.948 degrees.




 

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