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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 Woodland Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Woodland Estates:
- 36.100063, -85.476364
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Woodland Estates
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Woodland Estates is near White County and also Overton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for White County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Overton 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Woodland Estates
Communities Also Named Woodland Estates ...
We found four communities that are also named Woodland Estates.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Woodland Estates.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Montgomery County
- This Woodland Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodland Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Woodland Estates is located in Lake County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodland Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Woodland Estates.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Woodland Estates is located in Dorchester County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Woodland Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Woodland Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Estates that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Woodland Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland 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.
- Cherry Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Ditty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Dry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Heathwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heathwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood
- Honeybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Honeybrook is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeybrook
- Huntland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Huntland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Laurel Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Laurel Park is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Peekville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Peekville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Poplar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Woodland 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 Woodland Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodland Estates and extending to:
- Cookeville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Woodland Estates to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,965 miles [7,990.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodland Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Woodland Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1001, Longitude: -85.4764 In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.99 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.857 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.149 degrees. |
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