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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Window Cliff Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Window Cliff Estates 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 Window Cliff Estates:
    • 36.080618, -85.609979
    • 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 Window Cliff Estates
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Window Cliff Estates ...

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.

  • Boiling Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
  • Cherry Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Ditty
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
    • Ditty is located in Putnam County
  • Double Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Double Springs is located in Putnam County
  • Green Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Putnam County
  • Heathwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
    • Heathwood is located in Putnam County
  • Hickey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey
    • Hickey is located in Putnam County
  • Hillrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
    • Hillrose is located in Putnam County
  • Honeybrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeybrook
    • Honeybrook is located in Putnam County
  • Huntland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
    • Huntland is located in Putnam County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
  • Quality Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quality Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality Estates
    • Quality Estates is located in Putnam County
  • Rock Castle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Castle
    • Rock Castle is located in DeKalb County
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    • Silver Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
      • Silver Point is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <2>
    • Tanglewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Putnam County
    • Twin Oak
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oak
      • Twin Oak is located in Putnam County
    • Wildwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Putnam County
    • Williams Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossroads
      • Williams Crossroads is located in DeKalb County

How Far From Window Cliff Estates 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 Window Cliff Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Window Cliff Estates and extending to:

  • Cookeville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Window Cliff Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 508 miles [817.5 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,971 miles [8,000 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Window Cliff Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Window Cliff Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Window Cliff Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0806, Longitude: -85.6100       In this case, the coordinates for Window Cliff Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Window Cliff Estates 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 313.072 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.948 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.21 degrees.









 

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