Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gethsemane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gethsemane and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gethsemane
- 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 Gethsemane:
- 35.168693, -86.507772
- 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 Gethsemane
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Gethsemane is near Moore County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Moore County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Gethsemane ...
We found four communities that share the name Gethsemane.
Within Tennessee, the name Gethsemane is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Gethsemane is located in Jefferson County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the west of the Gethsemane that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Gethsemane.
- Kentucky
- Nelson County
- This Gethsemane is located in Nelson County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gethsemane that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Gethsemane.
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the east of the Gethsemane that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Gethsemane.
- Texas
- Marion County
- This Gethsemane is located in Marion County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gethsemane that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Gethsemane.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gethsemane ...
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.
- Champ
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Crystal Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Lincoln County
- Elk Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
- Gum Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County
- Highland Rim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Rim
- Highland Rim is located in Lincoln County
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lockes Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Mill
- Lockes Mill is located in Lincoln County
- Mimosa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mulberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
- Park City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Lincoln County
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Lincoln County
- Roper Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Ferry
- Roper Ferry is located in Lincoln County
How Far From Gethsemane 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 Gethsemane 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<4> community of Gethsemane once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Gethsemane and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Gethsemane to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 581 miles [935 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gethsemane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gethsemane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1687, Longitude: -86.5078 In this case, the coordinates for Gethsemane 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Gethsemane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gethsemane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.586 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.412 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.808 degrees. |