Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Asbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Asbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Asbury
- 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 Asbury:
- 35.952585, -83.825735
- 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 Asbury
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Asbury is near Hamilton County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Asbury ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Asbury.
There are six communities within Tennessee that are also named Asbury.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Coffee County
- Haywood County
- Lauderdale County
- Pickett County
- Stewart County
- Washington County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- This Asbury is located in Clarke County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Asbury.
- Dale County
- This Asbury is located in Dale County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the south southwest of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Asbury.
- Marshall County
- This Asbury is located in Marshall County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the southwest of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Asbury.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Asbury is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the southwest of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Asbury.
- Georgia
- Burke County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Asbury [Burke County].
- Troup County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Asbury [Troup County].
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Asbury [Anne Arundel County].
- Caroline County
- This Asbury is located in Caroline County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Asbury.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Asbury is located in Gloucester County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Asbury.
- Warren County
- This Asbury is located in Warren County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Asbury.
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This Asbury is located in Tompkins County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Asbury.
- Ulster County
- This Asbury is located in Ulster County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Asbury.
- North Carolina
- Chatham County
- This Asbury is located in Chatham County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the east of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Asbury.
- Montgomery County
- This Asbury is located in Montgomery County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Asbury.
- Stokes County
- This Asbury is located in Stokes County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Asbury.
- Wake County
- This Asbury is located in Wake County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the east of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Asbury.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Asbury is located in Hamilton County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the north of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Asbury.
- Perry County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Asbury [Perry County].
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Asbury is located in Columbia County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Asbury.
- Erie County
- This Asbury is located in Erie County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the north northeast of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Asbury.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Asbury is located in Cherokee County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Asbury that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Asbury.
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Asbury [Union County].
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Asbury ...
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.
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Forks of the River
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of the River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of the River
- Forks of the River is located in Knox County
- Gapcreek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Grandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - High Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- High Bluff is located in Knox County
- Huskey Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huskey Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Valley
- Huskey Valley is located in Blount County
- Island Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Island Home is located in Knox County
- Loveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Marbledale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbledale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbledale
- Marbledale is located in Knox County
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Mule Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mule Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Hollow
- Mule Hollow is located in Knox County
- Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Ruggles Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Ferry
- Ruggles Ferry is located in Knox County
- Shooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Shooks Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooks Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Gap
- Shooks Gap is located in Blount County
- Spring Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Place
- Spring Place is located in Knox County
- Valley Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Knox County
- Ruggles Ferry
How Far From Asbury 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 Asbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Asbury and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Asbury to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 424 miles [682.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,023 miles [11,302.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,899 miles [7,884.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Asbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9526, Longitude: -83.8257 In this case, the coordinates for Asbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Asbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Asbury could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Asbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.986 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.682 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.498 degrees. |