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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 Folger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Folger and the surrounding area.
- 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 Folger:
- 35.383406, -84.793555
- 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 Folger
- 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 McMinn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McMinn County
- Since Folger is near Meigs County and also Bradley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley 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 Folger
Communities Also Named Folger ...
We found three communities that are also named Folger.
Within Tennessee, the name Folger is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Folger lies 3,492 miles [5,619.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Folger that is located in McMinn County.
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Folger [Lorain County].
- Ontario
- This Folger lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Folger that is located in McMinn County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Folger ...
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.
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Big Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Spring is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Brittsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brittsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittsville
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Harbor Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor Hills is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Hillsview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillsview is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
- Mount Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Riceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Suburban Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Suburban Hills is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
How Far From Folger to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Folger 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 Folger once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Folger and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Folger to Athens, with an average speed<4> 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,966 miles [7,992 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Folger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Folger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Folger 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 Folger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3834, Longitude: -84.7936 In this case, the coordinates for Folger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.554 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.254 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.046 degrees. |
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