Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Christianburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Christianburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Christianburg
- 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 Christianburg:
- 35.537020, -84.442982
- 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 Christianburg
- 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 Christianburg 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 Christianburg ...
We found three communities that share the name Christianburg.
Within Tennessee, the name Christianburg is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Shelby County
- This Christianburg is located in Shelby County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north of the Christianburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Christianburg.
- Utah
- Sanpete County
- This Christianburg is located in Sanpete County and lies 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Christianburg that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanpete County community of Christianburg.
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in McDowell County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Christianburg.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Christianburg ...
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.
- Manila
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Marshall Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Hill
- Marshall Hill is located in McMinn County
- Mashburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Mount Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in McMinn County
- Notchy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notchy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchy Creek
- Notchy Creek is located in Monroe County
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Old Sweetwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sweetwater
- Old Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Riddles Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddles Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddles Store
- Riddles Store is located in McMinn County
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Spring
- Rocky Spring is located in Monroe County
- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Sweetwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
- Union Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in McMinn County
How Far From Christianburg 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 Christianburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Christianburg and extending to:
- Madisonville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Christianburg 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 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 468 miles [753.2 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 6,358 miles [10,232.2 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 Christianburg. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Christianburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Christianburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5370, Longitude: -84.4430 In this case, the coordinates for Christianburg 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 Christianburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Christianburg 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 312.348 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.038 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.862 degrees. |