Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Head of Barren, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Head of Barren and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Head of Barren

• 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 Head of Barren:
  • 36.424626, -83.634720
  • 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 Head of Barren

• 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 Claiborne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
  • Since Head of Barren is near Union County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Grainger 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Head of Barren ...

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.

• Chestnut Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Claiborne County
• Chittum
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittum
  • Chittum is located in Claiborne County
• Clouds
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clouds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clouds
  • Clouds is located in Claiborne County
• Cupp Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupp Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupp Mill
  • Cupp Mill is located in Claiborne County
• Duo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
  • Duo is located in Claiborne County
• Lone Mountain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
  • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
• Sandlick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
  • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
• Williams Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Mill
  • Williams Mill is located in Claiborne County

How Far From Head of Barren to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Head of Barren to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Head of Barren and extending to:

• Tazewell, which is the Seat of Claiborne County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Head of Barren to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Head of Barren. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/