Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flag Pond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flag Pond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flag Pond
- 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 Flag Pond:
- 36.016253, -82.557706
- 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 Flag Pond
- 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 Unicoi County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Unicoi County
- Since Flag Pond is near Madison County and also Yancey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Yancey 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 Flag Pond ...
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.
- Bee Log
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Big Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Madison County (NC)
- Clear Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clear Branch
- From Flag Pond to Clear Branch
- Coffee Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Ridge
- Coffee Ridge is located in Unicoi County
- Cutshalltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cutshalltown
- From Flag Pond to Cutshalltown
- English
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fordville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Harris Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Mill
- Harris Mill is located in Unicoi County
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
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- Ivy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Little Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Painter Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Spring
- Painter Spring is located in Washington County
- Rocky Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
- Rocky Fork is located in Unicoi County
- Shallowford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shallowford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallowford
- Shallowford is located in Unicoi County
- Temple Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Temple Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Ivy Ridge
How Far From Flag Pond 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 Flag Pond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Flag Pond and extending to:
- Erwin, which is the Seat of Unicoi County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Flag Pond to Erwin, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 362 miles [582.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,257 miles [10,069.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flag Pond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Flag Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flag Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0163, Longitude: -82.5577 |
| <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 Flag Pond 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 311.23 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.823 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.959 degrees. |