Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cosby:
  • 35.815526, -83.247851
  • 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 Cosby

• 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 Cocke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cocke County
  • Since Cosby is near Sevier County and also Haywood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sevier County
  • eBird sighting report for Haywood 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 Cosby ...

We found two communities that share the name Cosby.

Within Tennessee, the name Cosby is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Andrew County
    • This Cosby is located in Andrew County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cosby that is located in Cocke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Andrew County community of Cosby.
  • South Carolina
    • Jasper County
    • This Cosby is located in Jasper County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cosby that is located in Cocke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Cosby.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cosby ...

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.

• Birdsville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
  • Birdsville is located in Cocke County
• Crockettsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
  • Crockettsville is located in Sevier County
• English Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek
  • English Creek is located in Cocke County
• Jenkins Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Mill
  • Jenkins Mill is located in Cocke County
• Jones Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cove
  • Jones Cove is located in Sevier County
• Licklog
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licklog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licklog
  • Licklog is located in Cocke County
• Maple Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Spring
  • Maple Spring is located in Cocke County
• Pleasant Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Cocke County
• Rocky Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Grove
  • Rocky Grove is located in Sevier County
• Sunset Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gap
  • Sunset Gap is located in Cocke County
• Texas Settlement ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Settlement
  • Texas Settlement is located in Sevier County

How Far From Cosby to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cosby and extending to:

• Newport, which is the Seat of Cocke County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cosby to Newport, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,880 miles [7,853.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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