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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 Turnersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turnersville 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 Turnersville:
    • 36.487824, -87.040001
    • 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 Turnersville
  • 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 Turnersville ...

We found six communities that share the name Turnersville.

Within Tennessee, the name Turnersville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Lincoln County
      • This Turnersville is located in Lincoln County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Turnersville that is located in Robertson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Turnersville.
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • This Turnersville is located in Gloucester County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Turnersville that is located in Robertson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Turnersville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Crawford County
      • This Turnersville is located in Crawford County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Turnersville that is located in Robertson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Turnersville.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km] to the east northeast of the Turnersville that is located in Robertson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Turnersville.
    • Texas
      • Coryell County
      • This Turnersville is located in Coryell County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Turnersville that is located in Robertson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of Turnersville.
      • Travis County
      • This Turnersville is located in Travis County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the west southwest of the Turnersville that is located in Robertson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Turnersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Turnersville ...

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.

  • Cedar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <3>
  • Chestnut Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
    • Chestnut Grove is located in Robertson County
  • Chestnut Orchard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Orchard
    • Chestnut Orchard is located in Robertson County
  • Forest Mills ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
    • Forest Mills is located in Robertson County
  • Forts ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forts
    • Forts is located in Robertson County
  • Glover Crossroad
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Crossroad
    • Glover Crossroad is located in Robertson County
  • Pleasant View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
  • Shady Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Walnut Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Robertson County

How Far From Turnersville 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 Turnersville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Springfield, which is the Seat of Robertson County, lies just to the East.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Turnersville to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnersville. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turnersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turnersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4878, Longitude: -87.0400       In this case, the coordinates for Turnersville 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Turnersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.969 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.037 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.723 degrees.









 

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