Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bohannon Addition:
  • 35.431740, -84.602712
  • 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 Bohannon Addition

• 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 McMinn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McMinn County
  • Since Bohannon Addition is near Monroe County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Meigs 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bohannon Addition ...

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.

• Cedar Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in McMinn County
• Clearwater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
  • Clearwater is located in McMinn County
• Georgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in McMinn County
• Heritage Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Park
  • Heritage Park is located in McMinn County
• Idlewild
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Idlewild is located in McMinn County
• Marshall Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Hill
  • Marshall Hill is located in McMinn County
• Mashburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn
  • Mashburn is located in McMinn County
• Piney Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in McMinn County
• Poplar Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
  • Poplar Hill is located in McMinn County
• Riceville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Riceville is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
• Spring Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in McMinn County
• Suburban Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
  • Suburban Hills is located in McMinn County
• Sunset View
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
  • Sunset View is located in McMinn County
• Zion Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
  • Zion Hill is located in McMinn County

How Far From Bohannon Addition to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bohannon Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bohannon Addition and extending to:

• Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies just to the North.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bohannon Addition to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 479 miles [770.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,370 miles [10,251.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

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