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Frequently Asked Questions What do the park symbols mean?
What do the road-number signs in Tennessee look like?
Is TN 52 a primary or secondary state highway? Actually, it's both. From the west end of TN 52 in Orlinda to I-65, TN 52 is a secondary road marked with a triangular sign. From I-65 to the east end of TN 52 in Elgin, TN 52 is a primary Tennessee highway and marked with a rectangular sign. Thus, TN 52 is a secondary road for about 7 miles and a primary road for about 145 miles.
Where are the Welcome Centers and Rest Areas on the Tennessee Interstates? The Tennessee Department of Transportation has a list on their web site. Please click here.
How can I get an official Tennessee highway map? Again, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) can help:
Why did you start numbering the counties with Montgomery County's being C6? Why not start at 1? If you look at the map of Tennessee and follow the northern border from the west, you'll see that Montgomery County is the 6th county. One day we might expand the web site to cover the other five counties, so we just left room for us to grow.
Why did you number the counties at all? Why not just use their names? The numbers make it easier to tell relative locations of the counties. The low numbers are to the west; the high numbers are to the east. You know that C8 is west of C10. You know that C6 and C7 are next to each other. The numbering scheme is also good at determining relative distances. For example, if you live in Nashville, you know a drive to county C6, C7, C8 or C9 is an easy day trip. A drive to county C17 is a longer trip.
Why is your route double the actual length of TN 52? We have expanded the route in order to give travelers easy access to I-24, I-65, I-75, and I-81, and we've tried to show you the most interesting roads to take.
How do I plan a trip? Start by looking at the activities sections. If you are interested in wineries, for example, go to the wineries page. Then choose some wineries that are close to where you live. As you plan longer trips, you might want to call the winery or local Chamber of Commerce or tourist organization and get recommendations on where to eat and where to spend the night. You may also check our Hotels / Motels page.
Why do you have more stuff listed in Sumner and Macon Counties than anywhere else? Leonard and Charlie started this web site in 2003 to attract visitors to Sumner and Macon Counties (where we live). Initially, the web site just covered those two counties and the route back to I-40. So we have more sites documented for Sumner and Macon Counties because, 1) we know these counties the best, 2) it's easy for us to drive just about anywhere in these two counties in an hour, and 3) we've been documenting all of this since 2003, so we've had time to discover a lot of interesting sites. One day in 2006, we received an e-mail from a man in Orlinda who was complaining. "Didn't we know that TN52 actually started in Orlinda, not at I-65 where we had it starting?" We told him we did, but at the same time, we thought it might be a good idea to document the entire length of TN52 from Orlinda to Elgin. That's 9 counties. We ran into a problem immediately. Both ends of TN52 end (if you'll pardon the expression) in the middle of nowhere. We had to be able to get people to both ends of TN52. Thus, we chose scenic routes on the west to get to I-24 and scenic routes on the east to get to I-75. Once we were on I-75, we decided it was a shame not to go over the Cumberland Gap area. So we went into Claiborne County. Once we were in Claiborne County, we figured why not drop down to I81? That's how we got 12 counties. We hope tourists and Chambers of Commerce will tell us about things that we need to add!
What if I have a suggestion for an attraction you missed? We appreciate your taking the time to let us know . Please send an e-mail to Charlie, and he and Leonard will check it out. If possible, please give us their web address. Thanks.
What if I see a mistake? How do I get it corrected? We appreciate your taking the time to let us know about mistakes. Please send an e-mail to Charlie, and he'll get it fixed quickly. Thanks.
Why are some of your photos marked "Clipart"? Getting the right photograph means being at the right place at the right time. The lighting conditions and the angle need to be right. If there are people in the picture, they need to be in the right place, doing the right things. Needless to say, it is impossible for us to get pictures for everything. Because web pages look dull without photos, we sometimes use stock photos or clipart. See next question.
Can I send in a better photo than the one you've got? Absolutely! We would very much appreciate it it if folks would send us digital photos. Simply attach them to an e-mail to Charlie and let us know the subject and your name. We will give us credit for the photo if we use it on the web site. We will, however, probably not give you credit if we use your photo in a slide presentation, a Flash presentation or printed literature. (Space is at a premium in this kind of media.) By sending us a photo, you give us permission to use the photo, and you are telling us that you own the rights to the photo. Unfortunately, we can't pay for the photos, but we do appreciate your sending them -- especially ones to replace clipart! |
