Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Charleys 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 Charleys Branch:
  • 36.193134, -84.333264
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Charleys 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • Since Charleys Branch is near Campbell County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Charleys Branch

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charleys 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.

• Buffalo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
• Clinchmore
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinchmore is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchmore
• Fork Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fork Mountain is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Mountain
• Frost
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Frost is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
• Frost Bottom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Frost Bottom is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Bottom
• Minersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Minersville is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
• Newland ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newland is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
• Peewee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Peewee is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
• Roberts Ford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Roberts Ford is located in Campbell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ford
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Rosedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rosedale is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Round Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Rock is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
  • Slatestone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Slatestone is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatestone
  • Smoky Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
  • Stainville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Stainville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stainville
  • Windrock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Windrock is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windrock

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Charleys Branch and extending to:

• Clinton, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Charleys Branch to Clinton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 440 miles [708.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'