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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 Green Pond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Pond and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Green Pond:
    • 36.210621, -85.176909
    • 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 Green Pond
  • 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 Overton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Overton County
    • Since Green Pond is near Putnam County and also Fentress County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fentress 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 Green Pond

Communities Also Named Green Pond ...

We found nine communities that are also named Green Pond.

Within Tennessee, the name Green Pond is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bibb County
      • This Green Pond is located in Bibb County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Green Pond that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Green Pond.
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This Green Pond is located in Polk County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Green Pond that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Green Pond.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Green Pond is located in Morris County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Pond that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Green Pond.
    • North Carolina
      • Scotland County
      • This Green Pond is located in Scotland County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Green Pond that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Green Pond.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Green Pond is located in Beaufort County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Green Pond that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Green Pond.
      • Colleton County
      • This Green Pond is located in Colleton County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the southeast of the Green Pond that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Green Pond.
      • Laurens County
      • This Green Pond is located in Laurens County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the east southeast of the Green Pond that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Green Pond.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the east southeast of the Green Pond that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Green Pond.
    • Virginia
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Green Pond is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the east of the Green Pond that is located in Overton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Green Pond.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Pond ...

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.

  • Bushing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
  • Cliff Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliff Springs is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Springs
  • Hanging Limb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Lovejoy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
  • Mineral Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Springs is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Muddy Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Muddy Pond is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Pond
  • Obey City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
  • Vine Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vine Ridge is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Ridge

How Far From Green Pond 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 Green Pond to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Pond and extending to:

  • Livingston, which is the Seat of Overton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Green Pond to Livingston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 482 miles [775.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,072 miles [11,381.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Green Pond) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Green Pond 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 Green Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2106, Longitude: -85.1769       In this case, the coordinates for Green Pond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.811 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.666 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.994 degrees.