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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 Evans Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Evans Ferry 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 Evans Ferry:
- 36.400920, -83.459347
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Evans Ferry
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
- Since Evans Ferry is near Grainger County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grainger County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Evans Ferry
Communities Also Named Evans Ferry ...
We found two communities that are also named Evans Ferry.
Within Tennessee, the name Evans Ferry is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This Evans Ferry is located in Clarke County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the southwest of the Evans Ferry that is located in Claiborne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Evans Ferry.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Evans Ferry is located in Monongalia County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Evans Ferry that is located in Claiborne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Evans Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Evans Ferry ...
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.
- Bald Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bald Point is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Point
- Beans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Chittum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chittum is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittum
- Howard Quarter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Quarter is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Quarter
- Idol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Idol is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idol
- Lone Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Mason Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Springs
- Murphy Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Mill
- Raven Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Rock Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Haven is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Thorn Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Williams Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williams Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Mill
- Williams Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Springs
- Yellow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
How Far From Evans Ferry 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 Evans Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Evans Ferry and extending to:
- Tazewell, which is the Seat of Claiborne County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Evans Ferry to Nashville, with an average speed<2>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Evans Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Evans Ferry 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 Evans Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4009, Longitude: -83.4593 In this case, the coordinates for Evans Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.773 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.501 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.223 degrees. |
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