Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Golden Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Golden Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Golden Meadows
- 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 Golden Meadows:
- 35.975913, -84.102692
- 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 Golden Meadows
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Golden Meadows is near Anderson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Golden Meadows ...
We found five communities that share the name Golden Meadows.
Within Tennessee, the name Golden Meadows is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Golden Meadows is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Golden Meadows that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Golden Meadows.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Golden Meadows is located in Clayton County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south of the Golden Meadows that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Golden Meadows.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Golden Meadows [Jefferson County].
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Golden Meadows is located in Bossier Parish and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Golden Meadows that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Golden Meadows.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Golden Meadows is located in Davis County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Golden Meadows that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Golden Meadows.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden Meadows ...
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.
- Ball Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Bull Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cedar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Knox County
- Countryside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Knox County
- Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Gulf Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Gulfwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Heather Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heather Heights is located in Knox County
- Hidden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
- King Arthur Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Arthur Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Court
- King Arthur Court is located in Anderson County
- Landmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Knox County
- Plum Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek
- Plum Creek is located in Knox County
- Robinson Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
- Robinson Crossroads is located in Knox County
- Spanish Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
- Spanish Trails is located in Knox County
- Stonebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Stonebrook is located in Knox County
- Trails End
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Trails End is located in Knox County
- Treeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Volunteer Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Meadowbrook
How Far From Golden Meadows 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 Golden Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Golden Meadows and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Golden Meadows to Knoxville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golden Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Golden Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golden Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9759, Longitude: -84.1027 In this case, the coordinates for Golden Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Golden Meadows could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Golden Meadows 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 312.154 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.877 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.606 degrees. |