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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 Gum Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs:
    • 35.191747, -87.291961
    • 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 Gum Springs
  • 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
    • Since Gum Springs is near Giles County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Giles County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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 Gum Springs

Communities Also Named Gum Springs ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Gum Springs.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Gum Springs.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Lincoln County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the east of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Gum Springs.
    • Macon County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Macon County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Gum Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Blount County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Gum Springs.
      • Etowah County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Gum Springs [Etowah County].
      • Talladega County
      • Although located in Talladega County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Gum Springs.
    • Arkansas
      • Clark County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Clark County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Gum Springs.
      • Cleveland County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Cleveland County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Gum Springs.
      • Newton County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Newton County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Gum Springs.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Pulaski County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Gum Springs.
      • White County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Gum Springs [White County].
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Bartow County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Gum Springs.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gum Springs.
    • Mississippi
      • Simpson County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Simpson County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Gum Springs.
      • Winston County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Winston County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Gum Springs.
    • North Carolina
      • Chatham County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Chatham County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the east of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Gum Springs.
    • Texas
      • Cass County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Cass County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Gum Springs.
      • Harrison County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Harrison County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Gum Springs.
      • Rusk County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Rusk County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Gum Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Gum Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gum Springs ...

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.

  • Center Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Center Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Crossroads is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Fall River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Hickory Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Heights is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
  • Hood Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hood Lake is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Lake
  • Idaho
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Idaho is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
  • Mars Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mars Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Meadowview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowview is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Pleasant Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Seven ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven
  • Shady Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shady Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Springers Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Springers Station is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springers Station

How Far From Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Gum Springs to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 619 miles [996.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Gum Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Gum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1917, Longitude: -87.2920       In this case, the coordinates for Gum Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.068 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.972 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.132 degrees.