Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eagan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eagan
- 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 Eagan:
- 36.552025, -83.976868
- 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 Eagan
- 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 Claiborne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
- Since Eagan is near Campbell County and also Bell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- eBird sighting report for Bell 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 Eagan ...
We found one communities that share the name Eagan.
Within Tennessee, the name Eagan is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Eagan in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagan ...
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.
- Flat Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Highcliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Little White Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little White Oak
- Little White Oak is located in Campbell County
- Lot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Marion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Packard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Peabody
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pearl
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pleasant ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Red Ash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Reliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Speedwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speedwell <3>
- Stinking Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinking Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinking Creek
- Stinking Creek is located in Campbell County
- Valley Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek
- Valley Creek is located in Claiborne County
How Far From Eagan 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 Eagan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagan and extending to:
- Tazewell, which is the Seat of Claiborne County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eagan to Tazewell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 158 miles [254.3 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,880 miles [7,853.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eagan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5520, Longitude: -83.9769 In this case, the coordinates for Eagan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Eagan 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 312.088 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.884 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.397 degrees. |