Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goodsprings, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goodsprings and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goodsprings
- 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 Goodsprings:
- 35.332965, -84.560384
- 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 Goodsprings
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for McMinn County
- Since Goodsprings is near Polk County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Goodsprings ...
We found two communities that share the name Goodsprings.
Within Tennessee, the name Goodsprings is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- This Goodsprings is located in Walker County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Goodsprings that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Goodsprings.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This Goodsprings is located in Clark County and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<1> to the west of the Goodsprings that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Goodsprings.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodsprings ...
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.
- Balltown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Carlock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Dentville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Double Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in McMinn County
- Goosetown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Grady
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in McMinn County
- Seven Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
- Seven Cedars is located in McMinn County
- Yancey ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Zion Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Goodsprings 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 Goodsprings to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goodsprings and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Goodsprings 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 481 miles [774.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,372 miles [10,254.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,958 miles [7,979.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodsprings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goodsprings) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodsprings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3330, Longitude: -84.5604 |
| <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 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 Goodsprings 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 312.413 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.084 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.963 degrees. |