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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 Jacksboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jacksboro 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 Jacksboro:
    • 36.335196, -84.192792
    • 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 Jacksboro
  • 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 Jacksboro ...

We found one communities that share the name Jacksboro.

Within Tennessee, the name Jacksboro is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Jacksboro in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Jack County
      • This Jacksboro is located in Jack County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the west of the Jacksboro that is located in Campbell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jack County community of Jacksboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacksboro ...

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.

  • Block
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
    • Block is located in Campbell County
  • Caryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
    • Caryville is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <3>
  • Cove Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
    • Cove Creek is located in Campbell County
  • Fordtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
    • Fordtown is located in Campbell County
  • Hickey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey
    • Hickey is located in Campbell County
  • High Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Campbell County
  • Hunter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Campbell County
  • Indian Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Campbell County
  • Ivydell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivydell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivydell
    • Ivydell is located in Campbell County
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    • Long Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Campbell County
    • Pine Crest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • Red Ash
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Campbell County
    • Rocky Ford
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Campbell County
    • Royal Blue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Blue
      • Royal Blue is located in Campbell County
    • Silica
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people

How Far From Jacksboro 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 town such as Jacksboro to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jacksboro to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,023 miles [11,302.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,899 miles [7,884.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jacksboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacksboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3352, Longitude: -84.1928       In this case, the coordinates for Jacksboro 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Jacksboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.215 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.999 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.547 degrees.