Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bear Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bear Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bear Branch
- 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 Bear Branch:
- 35.857011, -85.798040
- 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 Bear Branch
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Bear Branch is near Warren County and also Cannon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Cannon 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 Bear Branch ...
We found three communities that share the name Bear Branch.
Within Tennessee, the name Bear Branch is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Ohio County
- This Bear Branch is located in Ohio County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the north of the Bear Branch that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Bear Branch.
- Kentucky
- Leslie County
- This Bear Branch is located in Leslie County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bear Branch that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leslie County community of Bear Branch.
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Bear Branch is located in Linn County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bear Branch that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Bear Branch.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear Branch ...
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.
- Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Cannon County
- Earleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleyville
- Earleyville is located in Warren County
- Flatwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Green Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Greens Crossroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossroad
- Greens Crossroad is located in Warren County
- Half Acre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jessie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lucky
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pin Hook Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook Ferry
- Pin Hook Ferry is located in DeKalb County
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Young Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
How Far From Bear Branch 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 Bear Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Bear Branch once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bear Branch and extending to:
- Smithville, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the North.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Bear Branch to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,399 miles [10,298.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Bear Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8570, Longitude: -85.7980 In this case, the coordinates for Bear Branch 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bear Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bear Branch 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 313.179 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.04 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.345 degrees. |