Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baileyton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baileyton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baileyton
- 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 Baileyton:
- 36.324417, -82.836096
- 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 Baileyton
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Baileyton is near Hawkins County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hawkins County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Baileyton ...
We found one communities that share the name Baileyton.
Within Tennessee, the name Baileyton is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Baileyton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baileyton ...
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.
- Butcher ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Craft Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craft Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Spring
- Craft Spring is located in Greene County
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Hawkins County
- Holland Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Mill
- Holland Mill is located in Greene County
- Locust Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Springs
- Locust Springs is located in Greene County
- Mount Hope ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Greene County
- Roaring Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
- Roaring Springs is located in Greene County
- Romeo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Union Temple
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Temple
- Union Temple is located in Greene County
- Walkertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Greene County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Baileyton 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 town such as Baileyton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baileyton and extending to:
- Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Baileyton to Greeneville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 219 miles [352.4 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baileyton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baileyton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baileyton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3244, Longitude: -82.8361 In this case, the coordinates for Baileyton 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 Baileyton 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 311.398 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.061 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.986 degrees. |