Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Beans, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beans and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Beans

• 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 Beans:
  • 36.331478, -83.367954
  • 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 Beans

• 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 Grainger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grainger County
  • Since Beans is near Hamblen County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Beans ...

We found two communities that share the name Beans.

Within Tennessee, the name Beans is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Beans is located in Hillsborough County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the south of the Beans that is located in Grainger County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Beans.
  • Texas
    • Jasper County
    • Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Beans.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beans ...

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.

• Bald Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Point
  • Bald Point is located in Grainger County
• Boggs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs
  • Boggs is located in Grainger County
• Hopper Bluff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopper Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Bluff
  • Hopper Bluff is located in Grainger County
• Idol
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idol
  • Idol is located in Grainger County
• Indian Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Hamblen County
• Marshalls Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
  • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
• Mary Chapel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Chapel
  • Mary Chapel is located in Grainger County
• Meadow Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Branch
  • Meadow Branch is located in Grainger County
• Riverview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverview is located in Grainger County
• Rock Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
  • Rock Haven is located in Grainger County
• Rocky Summit ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Summit
  • Rocky Summit is located in Grainger County
• Thorn Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
  • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County

How Far From Beans 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 Beans to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beans and extending to:

• Rutledge, which is the Seat of Grainger County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beans to Rutledge, 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 190 miles [305.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beans. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/