Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Double Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Double Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Double 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 Double Springs:
- 35.321184, -84.634658
- 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 Double 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 McMinn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McMinn County
- Since Double Springs is near Polk County and also Bradley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Bradley 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 Double Springs ...
We found eight communities that share the name Double Springs.
There are three communities within Tennessee that are also named Double Springs.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Putnam County
- This Double Springs is located in Putnam County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Double Springs that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Double Springs.
- Rutherford County
- This Double Springs is located in Rutherford County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Double Springs that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Double Springs.
- Sullivan County
- This Double Springs is located in Sullivan County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Double Springs that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Double Springs.
- Putnam County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Winston County
- This Double Springs is located in Winston County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Double Springs that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Double Springs.
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Double Springs [Bartow County].
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Double Springs that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Double Springs.
- Nevada
- Douglas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Double Springs [Douglas County].
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Double Springs is located in Anderson County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Double Springs that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Double Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Double 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.
- Balltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Carlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in McMinn County
- Columbus ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Dentville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in McMinn County
- Goodsprings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Goosetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Old Patty
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Patty
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in McMinn County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Poplar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in McMinn County
- Riceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <4>
- Seven Cedars
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
- Seven Cedars is located in McMinn County
- Suburban Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
- Suburban Hills is located in McMinn County
- Yancey ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Hill
How Far From Double Springs 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 Double Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Double Springs and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Double Springs to Athens, with an average speed<5> 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 133 miles [214 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 485 miles [780.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,962 miles [7,985.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Double Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.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- Double Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Double Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3212, Longitude: -84.6347 In this case, the coordinates for Double Springs 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 Double Springs, 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 Double Springs 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 312.457 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.133 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.996 degrees. |