Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alder Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alder Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alder Springs
- 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 Alder Springs:
- 36.369245, -84.006309
- 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 Alder Springs
- 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 Campbell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Since Alder Springs is near Union County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Alder Springs ...
We found four communities that share the name Alder Springs.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Alder Springs.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Union County
- This Alder Springs is located in Union County and lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Alder Springs that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Alder Springs.
- Union County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Alder Springs is located in Marshall County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Alder Springs that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Alder Springs.
- California
- Fresno County
- This Alder Springs is located in Fresno County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alder Springs that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Alder Springs.
- Glenn County
- This Alder Springs is located in Glenn County and lies 2,102 miles [3,382.8 km] to the west northwest of the Alder Springs that is located in Campbell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of Alder Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alder Springs ...
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.
- Boy ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cloud Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Ford
- Cloud Ford is located in Union County
- Flat Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Fordtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Forkvale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ivydell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Long Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Long Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Mossy Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Spring
- Mossy Spring is located in Union County
- Peabody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Rule ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Victory
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Campbell County
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
How Far From Alder Springs 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 Alder Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alder Springs and extending to:
- Jacksboro, which is the Seat of Campbell County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alder Springs to Jacksboro, with an average speed<3> 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 154 miles [247.8 km] to the west (W). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 419 miles [674.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,889 miles [7,868.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alder Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alder Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alder Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3692, Longitude: -84.0063 In this case, the coordinates for Alder Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Alder Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.103 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.875 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.46 degrees. |