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we pass this GPS location for Eastport:
36.448677, -85.123567
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We found thirteen communities that are also named Eastport.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Eastport.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Tennessee ...
Cocke County
This Eastport is located in Cocke County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Eastport.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Little River County
This Eastport is located in Little River County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Eastport.
California
Contra Costa County
This Eastport is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,028 miles [3,263.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Eastport.
Florida
Duval County
This Eastport is located in Duval County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Eastport.
Idaho
Boundary County
This Eastport is located in Boundary County and lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boundary County community of Eastport.
Maine
Washington County
This Eastport is located in Washington County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Eastport.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Eastport is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Eastport.
Michigan
Antrim County
This Eastport is located in Antrim County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the north of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Eastport.
Mississippi
Tishomingo County
This Eastport is located in Tishomingo County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Eastport.
New York
Suffolk County
This Eastport is located in Suffolk County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Eastport.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Eastport lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
Ohio
Tuscarawas County
This Eastport is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Eastport.
Oklahoma
McCurtain County
This Eastport is located in McCurtain County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Pickett County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Eastport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastport ...
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.
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 Eastport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastport and extending to:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Eastport to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eastport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Eastport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4487, Longitude: -85.1236 In this case, the coordinates for Eastport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.784 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.669 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.91 degrees.