Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Apollo Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Apollo Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Apollo Shores
- 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 Apollo Shores:
- 35.746183, -84.749108
- 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 Apollo Shores
- 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 Rhea County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rhea County
- Since Apollo Shores is near Roane County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Roane County
- eBird sighting report for Meigs 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Apollo Shores ...
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.
- Cove Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Cove Point is located in Roane County
- Eagle Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Furnace
- Eagle Furnace is located in Roane County
- Eagle Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Roane County
- Glen Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Rhea County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
- Half Moon Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon Shores
- Half Moon Shores is located in Roane County
- Iron Hill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lorraine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Meigs County
- Mars Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mount Sulphur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sulphur
- Mount Sulphur is located in Rhea County
- Pioneer Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Terrace View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Terrace View is located in Rhea County
How Far From Apollo Shores 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 Apollo Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Apollo Shores and extending to:
- Dayton, which is the Seat of Rhea County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Apollo Shores to Dayton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 475 miles [764.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,073 miles [11,382.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,949 miles [7,964.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Apollo Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Apollo Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apollo Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7462, Longitude: -84.7491 In this case, the coordinates for Apollo Shores 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 Apollo Shores 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 312.538 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.287 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.935 degrees. |