Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flint Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flint Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flint 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 Flint Springs:
- 35.034520, -84.906056
- 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 Flint 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 Bradley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bradley County
- Since Flint Springs is near Whitfield County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Whitfield County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Flint Springs ...
We found two communities that share the name Flint Springs.
Within Tennessee, the name Flint Springs is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Fulton County
- This Flint Springs is located in Fulton County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Flint Springs that is located in Bradley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Flint Springs.
- Kentucky
- Ohio County
- This Flint Springs is located in Ohio County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Flint Springs that is located in Bradley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Flint Springs.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flint 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.
- Black Fox
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cedar Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
- Cedar Spring is located in Bradley County
- Dockery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Earnest ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Edgar ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Green Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Bradley County
- Howardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howardville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Parks Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Store
- Parks Store is located in Bradley County
- Pumpkin Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Bradley County
- Red Clay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Bradley County
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- Timber Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
- Timber Hills is located in Bradley County
- Tucker Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Springs
- Tucker Springs is located in Bradley County
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wildwood Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Timber Hills
How Far From Flint Springs 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 Flint Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flint Springs and extending to:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies just to the North.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Flint Springs to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 509 miles [819.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,401 miles [10,301.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,110 miles [11,442.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,986 miles [8,024.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flint Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/
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- Flint Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flint Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0345, Longitude: -84.9061 In this case, the coordinates for Flint 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Flint 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 312.611 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.27 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.179 degrees. |