Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highland Springs
- 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 Highland Springs:
- 36.229529, -83.642682
- 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 Highland 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 Grainger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grainger County
- Since Highland Springs is near Union County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Highland Springs ...
We found six communities that share the name Highland Springs.
Within Tennessee, the name Highland Springs is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lake County
- This Highland Springs is located in Lake County and lies 2,140 miles [3,444 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Springs that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Highland Springs.
- Riverside County
- This Highland Springs is located in Riverside County and lies 1,878 miles [3,022.3 km] to the west of the Highland Springs that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Highland Springs.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Highland Springs is located in Hamilton County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland Springs that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Highland Springs.
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Highland Springs is located in Barren County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Springs that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Highland Springs.
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This Highland Springs is located in Summit County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highland Springs that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Highland Springs.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Highland Springs is located in Henrico County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland Springs that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Highland Springs.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland 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.
- Agreeable ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Buffalo Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Grainger County
- Indian Cave Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cave Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cave Ferry
- Indian Cave Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Joppa
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Lulaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Maples ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mitchell Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Ford
- Mitchell Ford is located in Grainger County
- Powder Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
- Powder Springs is located in Grainger County
- Sunset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sycamore Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Spring
- Sycamore Spring is located in Grainger County
How Far From Highland 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 Highland Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Springs and extending to:
- Rutledge, which is the Seat of Grainger County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Springs 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 405 miles [651.8 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 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2295, Longitude: -83.6427 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Highland Springs 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 311.881 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.601 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.346 degrees. |