Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turnertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turnertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turnertown
- 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 Turnertown:
- 32.190080, -94.950542
- 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 Turnertown
- 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 Rusk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rusk County
- Since Turnertown is near Smith County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Smith County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Turnertown ...
We found four communities that share the name Turnertown.
Within Texas, the name Turnertown is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Turnertown is located in Butler County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Turnertown that is located in Rusk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Turnertown.
- Simpson County
- This Turnertown is located in Simpson County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the northeast of the Turnertown that is located in Rusk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Turnertown.
- Quebec
- This Turnertown lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Turnertown that is located in Rusk County.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Turnertown is located in Lewis County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Turnertown that is located in Rusk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Turnertown.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turnertown ...
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.
- Big Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Rusk County
- Friars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Gum Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Rusk County
- Henrys Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
- Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
- Hickey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Jacobs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Joinerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joinerville
- Joinerville is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joinerville <3>
- Lake View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - London
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Old London
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old London
- Old London is located in Rusk County
- Price
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <3>
- Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Rusk County
How Far From Turnertown 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 community such as Turnertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turnertown and extending to:
- Henderson, which is the Seat of Rusk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Turnertown to Henderson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,672 miles [12,346.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,549 miles [8,930.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turnertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turnertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1901, Longitude: -94.9505 |
| <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 Turnertown 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 318.649 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.895 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.915 degrees. |