Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gennett Camp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gennett Camp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gennett Camp
- 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 Gennett Camp:
- 36.234246, -84.291319
- 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 Gennett Camp
- 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 Campbell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Since Gennett Camp is near Anderson County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Gennett Camp ...
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.
- Charleys Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleys Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleys Branch
- Charleys Branch is located in Anderson County
- Clinchmore
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinchmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchmore
- Clinchmore is located in Campbell County
- Disney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - High Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Campbell County
- Minersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Anderson County
- Newland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Peewee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Red Ash
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Roberts Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ford
- Roberts Ford is located in Campbell County
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- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Round Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
- Round Rock is located in Campbell County
- Silica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Slatestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatestone
- Slatestone is located in Anderson County
- Smoky Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Stainville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stainville
- Stainville is located in Anderson County
- Rosedale
How Far From Gennett Camp 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 Gennett Camp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gennett Camp and extending to:
- Jacksboro, which is the Seat of Campbell County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gennett Camp to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gennett Camp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gennett Camp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gennett Camp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2342, Longitude: -84.2913 In this case, the coordinates for Gennett Camp have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gennett Camp 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 312.273 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.051 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.616 degrees. |