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:
- 36.238136, -83.864634
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Alder Springs is near Knox County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 ...
- Campbell County
- This Alder Springs is located in Campbell County and lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alder Springs that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Alder Springs.
- Campbell County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Alder Springs is located in Marshall County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Alder Springs that is located in Union 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 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alder Springs that is located in Union 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 2,112 miles [3,398.9 km] to the west northwest of the Alder Springs that is located in Union 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.
- Cloud Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Duke ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hurricane Branch ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Branch
- Hurricane Branch is located in Union County
- Irwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lickskillet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Union County
- Loo ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Paulette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Pinhook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Plainview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Raccoon Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Valley
- Raccoon Valley is located in Union County
- Rule ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Alder Springs 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 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:
- Maynardville, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the East.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Alder Springs to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 416 miles [669.5 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 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 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 Union County: www.unioncountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 36.2381, Longitude: -83.8646 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 312.015 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.756 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.436 degrees. |