Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bethlehem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethlehem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bethlehem
- 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 Bethlehem:
- 35.441743, -84.350756
- 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 Bethlehem
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Bethlehem is near McMinn County and also Loudon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McMinn County
- eBird sighting report for Loudon 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 Bethlehem ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Bethlehem.
There are seven communities within Tennessee that are also named Bethlehem.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Campbell County
- Cannon County
- Cheatham County
- Hardin County
- Henry County
- Wayne County
- Williamson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Bethlehem is located in Etowah County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Bethlehem.
- Montgomery County
- This Bethlehem is located in Montgomery County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the south southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bethlehem.
- Perry County
- This Bethlehem is located in Perry County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bethlehem.
- Pickens County
- This Bethlehem is located in Pickens County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Bethlehem.
- Talladega County
- This Bethlehem is located in Talladega County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Bethlehem.
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Barrow County
- This Bethlehem is located in Barrow County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barrow County community of Bethlehem.
- Union County
- This Bethlehem is located in Union County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Bethlehem.
- Walton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethlehem [Walton County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Hardin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethlehem [Hardin County].
- Henry County
- This Bethlehem is located in Henry County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the north of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Bethlehem.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- McDonald County
- This Bethlehem is located in McDonald County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Bethlehem.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bethlehem [Montgomery County].
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Alexander County
- This Bethlehem is located in Alexander County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Bethlehem.
- Catawba County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethlehem [Catawba County].
- Hertford County
- This Bethlehem is located in Hertford County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the east of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Bethlehem.
- Rockingham County
- This Bethlehem is located in Rockingham County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Bethlehem.
- Ohio
- Marion County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethlehem [Marion County].
- Richland County
- This Bethlehem is located in Richland County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Bethlehem.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Bowie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethlehem [Bowie County].
- Cass County
- This Bethlehem is located in Cass County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Bethlehem.
- Hill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethlehem [Hill County].
- Upshur County
- This Bethlehem is located in Upshur County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the west southwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Bethlehem.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Bethlehem is located in Harrison County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bethlehem.
- Ohio County
- This Bethlehem is located in Ohio County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Bethlehem.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethlehem ...
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.
- Acorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Belltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Big Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Burger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Ebenezer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hopewell Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Mill
- Hopewell Mill is located in Monroe County
- Jacktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Liberty Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in McMinn County
- Manila
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Mount Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Monroe County
- Notchy Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notchy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchy Creek
- Notchy Creek is located in Monroe County
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Spring
- Rocky Spring is located in Monroe County
- Sink ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethlehem and extending to:
- Madisonville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the North.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bethlehem to Nashville, with an average speed<5>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 467 miles [751.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,068 miles [11,374.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,944 miles [7,956.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethlehem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethlehem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethlehem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4417, Longitude: -84.3508 In this case, the coordinates for Bethlehem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bethlehem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bethlehem could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bethlehem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.29 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.958 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.849 degrees. |