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

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Faulkner Springs
  • 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 Faulkner Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Warren County
  • Crisp Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp Spring
    • Crisp Spring is located in Warren County
  • Daylight
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daylight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
    • Daylight is located in Warren County
  • Earleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleyville
    • Earleyville is located in Warren County
  • Greens Crossroad
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossroad
    • Greens Crossroad is located in Warren County
  • Groves ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Groves is located in Warren County
  • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
    • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
  • Jessie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie
    • Jessie is located in Warren County
  • Lucky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Lucky is located in Warren County
  • Shady Rest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
    • Shady Rest is located in Warren County
  • Smartt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smartt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartt
    • Smartt is located in Warren County
  • Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Warren County

How Far From Faulkner Springs 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faulkner Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Faulkner Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Faulkner Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7173, Longitude: -85.7616       In this case, the coordinates for Faulkner Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Faulkner Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.152 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.989 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.365 degrees.









 

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