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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 Flemingsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flemingsburg 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 Flemingsburg:
    • 35.852009, -86.648607
    • 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 Flemingsburg
  • 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
    • Since Flemingsburg is near Rutherford County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Flemingsburg

Communities Also Named Flemingsburg ...

We found two communities that are also named Flemingsburg.

Within Tennessee, the name Flemingsburg is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Effingham County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Flemingsburg [Effingham County].
    • Kentucky
      • Fleming County
      • This Flemingsburg is located in Fleming County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Flemingsburg that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Flemingsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flemingsburg ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Creekside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Creekside is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Eagleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Foxland Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxland Forest is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxland Forest
  • Foxridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Foxridge is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
  • Hickory Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hooker Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooker Hills is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Hills
  • Little Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Hope is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
  • Little Texas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Texas is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
  • Neal Circle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Neal Circle is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Circle
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Quail Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rocksprings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Rocksprings is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
    • Rocky Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Fork is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
    • Rudderville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Rudderville is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudderville
    • Shadowbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shadowbrook is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
    • Stonebrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Stonebrook is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
    • Trinity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Trinity is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Flemingsburg once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Flemingsburg and extending to:

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Flemingsburg to Franklin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 567 miles [912.5 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,026 miles [8,088.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Flemingsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Flemingsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Flemingsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flemingsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8520, Longitude: -86.6486       In this case, the coordinates for Flemingsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.702 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.641 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.707 degrees.