Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bell Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bell Spring and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bell Spring

• 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 Bell Spring:
  • 35.546876, -84.487849
  • 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 Bell Spring

• 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 McMinn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McMinn County
  • Since Bell Spring is near Monroe County and also Loudon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Loudon 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 Bell Spring ...

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.

• Christianburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christianburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
  • Christianburg is located in Monroe County
• Erie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Loudon County
• Manila
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
  • Manila is located in McMinn County
• Marshall Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Hill
  • Marshall Hill is located in McMinn County
• Mashburn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn
  • Mashburn is located in McMinn County
• Mount Harmony
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
  • Mount Harmony is located in McMinn County
• Notchy Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notchy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchy Creek
  • Notchy Creek is located in Monroe County
• Old Sweetwater
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sweetwater
  • Old Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
• Pond Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Hill
  • Pond Hill is located in McMinn County
• Regret ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regret
  • Regret is located in McMinn County
• Riddles Store
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddles Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddles Store
  • Riddles Store is located in McMinn County
• Rockville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Monroe County
• Sweetwater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <2>
• Union Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Union Grove is located in McMinn County

How Far From Bell Spring 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 Bell Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bell Spring and extending to:

• Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bell Spring to Athens, 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.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 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 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bell Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/