Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Austin Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Austin Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Austin 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 Austin Springs:
- 36.383161, -82.349306
- 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 Austin 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Austin Springs is near Sullivan County and also Carter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Carter 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 Austin Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Austin Springs.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Austin Springs.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Weakley County
- This Austin Springs is located in Weakley County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the west of the Austin Springs that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Austin Springs.
- Weakley County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Austin 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.
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Crouch Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouch Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch Crossroad
- Crouch Crossroad is located in Washington County
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Flourville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Fourville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Georgia Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Georgia Terrace is located in Washington County
- Grandview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Green Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Washington County
- Greenacres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Greenacres is located in Washington County
- Greenfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Greenfields is located in Washington County
- Hill-N-Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-N-Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
- Hill-N-Dale is located in Washington County
- Hillrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Keystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Knob Creek Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek Mill
- Knob Creek Mill is located in Washington County
- Meadowview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Washington County
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pine Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Pine Timbers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Timbers
- Pine Timbers is located in Washington County
- Piney Flats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Flats
- Piney Flats is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Flats <3>
- Piney Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Washington County
- Range
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rock Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Sullivan County
- Roundtree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sinking Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Sinking Creek is located in Carter County
- Stoney Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Stoney Brook is located in Washington County
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Washington County
- Timberlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Washington County
- Keystone
How Far From Austin Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Austin Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Austin Springs and extending to:
- Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Austin Springs to Jonesborough, with an average speed<4> 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 246 miles [395.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 338 miles [544 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Austin Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/
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' (or 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- Austin Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Austin Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3832, Longitude: -82.3493 In this case, the coordinates for Austin 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Austin Springs 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 311.108 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.737 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.768 degrees. |