Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fleenortown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fleenortown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fleenortown
- 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 Fleenortown:
- 36.706008, -83.128182
- 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 Fleenortown
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Fleenortown is near Harlan County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harlan County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Fleenortown ...
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.
- Ben Hur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Ben Hur is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Hur <2>
- Bobs Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Bonny Blue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Blue
- Bonny Blue is located in Lee County
- Cedar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Lee County
- Cranks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Dominion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Fox Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Branch
- Fox Branch is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Hall Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Jonesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
- Jonesville Camp Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville Camp Ground
- Jonesville Camp Ground is located in Lee County
- Lee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Mayflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pocket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Smiley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Stone Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Stone Creek is located in Lee County
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Lee County
- Three Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Point
- Three Point is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Woodway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pocket
How Far From Fleenortown 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 Fleenortown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fleenortown and extending to:
- Jonesville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Fleenortown to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 365 miles [587.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fleenortown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Fleenortown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fleenortown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7060, Longitude: -83.1282 |
| <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 Fleenortown 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 311.576 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.32 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.998 degrees. |