Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Club Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Club Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Club Springs
- 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 Club Springs:
- 36.157836, -85.858319
- 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 Club Springs
- 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 Smith County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Smith County
- Since Club Springs is near Putnam County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Club Springs ...
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.
- Bluff Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Buffalo Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
- Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <2>
- Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
- Cherry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Chestnut Mound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Gordonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <2>
- Greenmoss Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmoss Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmoss Ferry
- Greenmoss Ferry is located in DeKalb County
- Hickey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Silver Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
- Silver Point is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <2>
- Stone Bridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
- Stone Bridge is located in Smith County
- Stonewall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Temperance Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
How Far From Club Springs 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 Club Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Club Springs and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Club Springs to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,103 miles [11,431.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,979 miles [8,012.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Club Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Club Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Club Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1578, Longitude: -85.8583 In this case, the coordinates for Club Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Club Springs 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 313.226 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.136 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.296 degrees. |