Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jalapa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jalapa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jalapa
- 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 Jalapa:
- 35.344252, -84.362694
- 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 Jalapa
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Jalapa is near McMinn County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McMinn County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Jalapa ...
We found three communities that share the name Jalapa.
Within Tennessee, the name Jalapa is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jalapa ...
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.
- Bullet Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullet Creek
- Bullet Creek is located in Monroe County
- Burger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ebenezer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Monroe County
- Ivy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Jacktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Liberty Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in McMinn County
- Mount Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Monroe County
- Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rural Vale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rural Vale
- From Jalapa to Rural Vale
- Sandy Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lane
- Sandy Lane is located in Monroe County
- Sink ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Jalapa 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 Jalapa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jalapa and extending to:
- Madisonville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Jalapa to Madisonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,073 miles [11,382.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,949 miles [7,964.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jalapa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jalapa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jalapa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3443, Longitude: -84.3627 In this case, the coordinates for Jalapa 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Jalapa 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 312.294 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.95 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.879 degrees. |