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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 Tusculum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tusculum 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 Tusculum:
    • 36.174224, -82.745581
    • 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 Tusculum
  • 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 Tusculum ...

We found five communities that share the name Tusculum.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Tusculum.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Davidson County
      • This Tusculum is located in Davidson County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the west of the Tusculum that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Tusculum.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Effingham County
      • This Tusculum is located in Effingham County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Tusculum that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Tusculum.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Tusculum is located in Hamilton County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tusculum that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Tusculum.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Tusculum is located in Cumberland County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tusculum that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Tusculum.
      • Lackawanna County
      • Although located in Lackawanna County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Tusculum.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tusculum ...

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.

  • Cherrydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Cherrydale is located in Greene County
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Greene County
  • Chuckey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckey
    • Chuckey is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chuckey <3>
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Greene County
  • Greeneville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Heritage Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Greene County
  • Hickory Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Greene County
  • Holly Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Greene County
  • Honeys Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeys Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeys Hill
    • Honeys Hill is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Horse Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Pinecrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Greene County
    • Pleasant View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Robinson Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Forest
      • Robinson Forest is located in Greene County
    • Sunnyside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Greene County
    • Twin Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Greene County

How Far From Tusculum to ...

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

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

  • Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the West.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Tusculum to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,843 miles [7,794.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tusculum. 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 '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- Tusculum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tusculum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1742, Longitude: -82.7456       In this case, the coordinates for Tusculum 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 Tusculum 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 311.343 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.976 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.991 degrees.









 

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