Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Faulkner Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Faulkner Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Faulkner Springs

• 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 Faulkner Springs:
  • 35.717292, -85.761649
  • 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 Faulkner Springs

• 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Since Faulkner Springs is near DeKalb County and also Van Buren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Van Buren 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 Faulkner Springs

Communities Also Named Faulkner Springs ...

We found one communities that are also named Faulkner Springs.

Within Tennessee, the name Faulkner Springs is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Faulkner Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Howard County
    • This Faulkner Springs is located in Howard County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the west of the Faulkner Springs that is located in Warren County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Faulkner Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Faulkner Springs ...

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.

• Bethany
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bethany is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
• Crisp Spring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crisp Spring is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp Spring
• Daylight
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Daylight is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
• Earleyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Earleyville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleyville
• Greens Crossroad
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greens Crossroad is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossroad
• Groves ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Groves is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
• Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
• Jessie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jessie is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie
• Lucky
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lucky is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
• Shady Rest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Shady Rest is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
• Smartt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smartt is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartt
• Union
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Union is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Faulkner Springs 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 Faulkner Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Faulkner Springs and extending to:

• McMinnville, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Faulkner Springs to Nashville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'