Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walnut Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walnut Ridge
- 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 Walnut Ridge:
- 35.977841, -86.597773
- 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 Walnut Ridge
- 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 Rutherford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- Since Walnut Ridge is near Davidson County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Williamson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Walnut Ridge ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Walnut Ridge.
Within Tennessee, the name Walnut Ridge is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Grant County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Lawrence County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the west of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Walnut Ridge.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,740 miles [2,800.3 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Will County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the north of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Walnut Ridge [Clark County].
- Jennings County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Jennings County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jennings County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Carroll County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the east northeast of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Walnut Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Wake County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the east of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lawrence County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Lamar County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Walnut Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walnut Ridge that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Walnut Ridge.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Ridge ...
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.
- Creekside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Four Corners ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Davidson County
- Foxland Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxland Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxland Forest
- Foxland Forest is located in Rutherford County
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Rutherford County
- Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Loafers Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loafers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loafers Corner
- Loafers Corner is located in Rutherford County
- Neal Circle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Circle
- Neal Circle is located in Rutherford County
- Ponderosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Quail Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County
- Rocksprings
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksprings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
- Rocksprings is located in Rutherford County
- Rocky Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
- Rocky Fork is located in Rutherford County
- Sandhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Shadowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Shadowbrook is located in Rutherford County
- Stonebrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Stonebrook is located in Williamson County
How Far From Walnut Ridge 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 Walnut Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walnut Ridge and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walnut Ridge to Murfreesboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walnut Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9778, Longitude: -86.5978 In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Walnut Ridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Walnut Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Walnut Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.675 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.628 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.655 degrees. |