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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spruce Pine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spruce Pine and the surrounding area.
- 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 Spruce Pine:
- 34.391939, -87.726851
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Spruce Pine
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Spruce Pine is near Marion County and also Winston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Winston 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Spruce Pine
Communities Also Named Spruce Pine ...
We found four communities that are also named Spruce Pine.
Within Alabama, the name Spruce Pine is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Leslie County
- This Spruce Pine is located in Leslie County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spruce Pine that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leslie County community of Spruce Pine.
- Magoffin County
- Although located in Magoffin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Spruce Pine.
- North Carolina
- Mitchell County
- This Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spruce Pine that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Spruce Pine.
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- This Spruce Pine is located in Hawkins County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spruce Pine that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Spruce Pine.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spruce Pine ...
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.
- Allens Factory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Allens Factory is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Factory
- Churntown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glasgow Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glasgow Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Corner
- Gravel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Liberty Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Nix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Nix Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nix Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Mill
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Reedtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Reedtown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Waco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
How Far From Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spruce Pine and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Spruce Pine to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than 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 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Spruce Pine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Spruce Pine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spruce Pine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3919, Longitude: -87.7269 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.291 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.119 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.489 degrees. |
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