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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eidson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eidson and the surrounding area.
- 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 Eidson:
- 36.513859, -83.034724
- 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 Eidson
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eidson ...
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.
- Big Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Hawkins County
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Camelot is located in Hawkins County
- Chestnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Hancock County
- Fisher Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
- Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County
- Fox Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Branch
- Fox Branch is located in Hancock County
- Frost Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Ford
- Frost Ford is located in Hancock County
- Hickory Cove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cove
- Hickory Cove is located in Hawkins County
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Hancock County
- Kyles Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lee Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
- Lee Valley is located in Hawkins County
- Livesay Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livesay Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livesay Mill
- Livesay Mill is located in Hancock County
- Rock Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Hancock County
How Far From Eidson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eidson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eidson and extending to:
- Rogersville, which is the Seat of Hawkins County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Eidson to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 366 miles [589 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Eidson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eidson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5139, Longitude: -83.0347 In this case, the coordinates for Eidson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Eidson 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 311.519 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.226 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.014 degrees. |
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