Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Boring
- 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 Boring:
- 36.457048, -82.419310
- 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 Boring
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Boring is near Washington County and also Carter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Carter 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 Boring ...
We found two communities that share the name Boring.
Within Tennessee, the name Boring is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boring ...
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.
- Applewalk Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewalk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewalk Park
- Applewalk Park is located in Sullivan County
- Buffalo Ridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
- Buffalo Ridge is located in Washington County
- Crouch Crossroad
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouch Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch Crossroad
- Crouch Crossroad is located in Washington County
- Flourville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Fordtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Fourville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- Gross Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Crossroad
- Gross Crossroad is located in Sullivan County
- Gunnings
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hall Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hemlock Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Park
- Hemlock Park is located in Sullivan County
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- Lake Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Lake Crest is located in Sullivan County
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pettyjohn Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyjohn Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Mill
- Pettyjohn Mill is located in Sullivan County
- Quail Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Rocky Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Sullivan County
- Royal Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Royal Pines is located in Sullivan County
- Summer Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Summer Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Sunrise Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Valley
- Sunrise Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Crest
How Far From Boring 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 community such as Boring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boring and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Boring to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 338 miles [544 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4570, Longitude: -82.4193 In this case, the coordinates for Boring 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Boring 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 311.15 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.795 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.775 degrees. |