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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 Jackson Square, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jackson Square and the surrounding area.
- 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 Jackson Square:
- 36.024801, -84.240199
- 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 Jackson Square
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Jackson Square is near Knox County and also Roane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roane 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 Jackson Square
Communities Also Named Jackson Square ...
We found one communities that are also named Jackson Square.
Within Tennessee, the name Jackson Square is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Jackson Square in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Jackson Square is located in Gwinnett County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the south of the Jackson Square that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Jackson Square.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson Square ...
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.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Bud ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bud is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Dutch Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dutch Valley is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Valley
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Frost is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Frost Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frost Bottom is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Bottom
- Kirkstall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kirkstall is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkstall
- Lees Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lees Ferry is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
- Oliver Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Poplar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Poplar is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Robertsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robinson Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Crossroads is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
- Volunteer Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Windrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Windrock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windrock
How Far From Jackson Square 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 Jackson Square to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jackson Square and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jackson Square to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 441 miles [709.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson Square) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jackson Square 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 Jackson Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0248, Longitude: -84.2402 In this case, the coordinates for Jackson Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.237 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.981 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.65 degrees. |
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