Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in February, we use the following websites to find information relevant to February and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for February
- 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 February:
- 36.333438, -82.499591
- 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 February
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since February is near Sullivan County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near February ...
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 Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Buffalo Ridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
- Buffalo Ridge is located in Washington County
- Carter Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Crossing
- Carter Crossing is located in Washington County
- Carter Sell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter Sell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Sell
- Carter Sell is located in Washington County
- Crouch Crossroad
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouch Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch Crossroad
- Crouch Crossroad is located in Washington County
- Dove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Ford Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Crossing
- Ford Crossing is located in Washington County
- Green Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Greenacres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Greenacres is located in Washington County
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hartmantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmantown
- Hartmantown is located in Washington County
- Keebler Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keebler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler Crossroads
- Keebler Crossroads is located in Washington County
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- Keys Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Knob Creek Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek Mill
- Knob Creek Mill is located in Washington County
- Leesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Locust Mount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Luke ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mayflower ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mitchell Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Springs
- Mitchell Springs is located in Washington County
- Pine Timbers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Timbers
- Pine Timbers is located in Washington County
- Ramblewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Washington County
- Roundtree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Skyline Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Skyline Heights is located in Washington County
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Washington County
- Timber Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Washington County
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keys Mill
How Far From February 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 February to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in February and extending to:
- Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 238 miles [383 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from February to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 347 miles [558.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for February. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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> | 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- February) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in February. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3334, Longitude: -82.4996 In this case, the coordinates for February have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 February 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 311.197 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.832 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.844 degrees. |