Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fish Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fish Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fish 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 Fish Springs:
- 36.317598, -82.058606
- 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 Fish 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Fish Springs is near Johnson County and also Avery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Avery 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
Communities Also Named Fish Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Fish Springs.
Within Tennessee, the name Fish Springs is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Fish Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Inyo County
- This Fish Springs is located in Inyo County and lies 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fish Springs that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Fish Springs.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fish 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.
- Bear Stand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Stand
- Bear Stand is located in Carter County
- Butler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Butler
- From Fish Springs to Butler
- Dogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Elk Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Farthing ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - High Health ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Horseshoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Ironville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lineback ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Little Milligan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Milligan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Milligan
- Little Milligan is located in Carter County
- Pierce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Stump Knob ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Knob
- Stump Knob is located in Johnson County
How Far From Fish Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fish Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fish Springs and extending to:
- Elizabethton, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fish Springs to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fish 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fish Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fish Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3176, Longitude: -82.0586 In this case, the coordinates for Fish 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fish Springs 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 310.935 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.529 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.668 degrees. |