Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eastman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eastman
- 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 Eastman:
- 36.351231, -81.974842
- 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 Eastman
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Eastman is near Carter County and also Avery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- eBird sighting report for Avery 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 Eastman ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Eastman.
Within Tennessee, the name Eastman is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Michigan
- Kalkaska County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Eastman [Kalkaska County].
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Eastman [Newaygo County].
- Mississippi
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Quebec
- This Eastman lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastman that is located in Johnson County.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastman ...
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.
- Butler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Casper ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Doeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Dry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Farthing ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - High Health ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Ironville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lineback ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Little Milligan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Milligan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Milligan
- Little Milligan is located in Carter County
- Pierce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Stump Knob ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Knob
- Stump Knob is located in Johnson County
How Far From Eastman to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eastman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Eastman once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastman and extending to:
- Mountain City, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eastman to Mountain City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Eastman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3512, Longitude: -81.9748 In this case, the coordinates for Eastman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Eastman could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Eastman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Eastman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.886 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.477 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.624 degrees. |