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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spruce Pine
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Spruce Pine ...
We found four communities that share the name Spruce Pine.
Within Alabama, the name Spruce Pine is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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.
- Kentucky
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Factory
- Allens Factory is located in Marion County
- Churntown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Churntown
- From Spruce Pine to Churntown
- Glasgow Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Corner
- Glasgow Corner is located in Franklin County
- Gravel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Franklin County
- Liberty Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Franklin County
- Nix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Nix Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Franklin County
- Reedtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockwood
- From Spruce Pine to Rockwood
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Waco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Spruce Pine 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spruce Pine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.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 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Spruce Pine 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 314.291 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.119 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.489 degrees. |