Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jasper, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jasper and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jasper
- 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 Jasper:
- 35.080301, -85.624795
- 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 Jasper
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Jasper is near Jackson County and also Dade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Dade 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 Jasper ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Jasper.
Within Tennessee, the name Jasper is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Jasper lies 1,999 miles [3,217.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jasper that is located in Marion County.
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jasper [Fayette County].
- Pike County
- This Jasper is located in Pike County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jasper that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Jasper.
- Scioto County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Jasper.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Jasper lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jasper that is located in Marion County.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Jasper [Darlington County].
- Jasper County
- This Jasper is located in Jasper County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jasper that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Jasper.
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jasper ...
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.
- Comfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dixie Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Ebenezer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Gardenhires Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenhires Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenhires Ferry
- Gardenhires Ferry is located in Marion County
- Glover Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Hill
- Glover Hill is located in Marion County
- Grahams Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Ferry
- Grahams Ferry is located in Marion County
- Ladds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Long Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Mineral Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Marion County
- Nickajack ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pinhook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shellmound ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Marion County
- Sweetens Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetens Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetens Cove
- Sweetens Cove is located in Marion County
- Vulcan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Jasper 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 Jasper to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jasper and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Jasper to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 541 miles [870.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jasper. 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 '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- Jasper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jasper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0803, Longitude: -85.6248 In this case, the coordinates for Jasper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jasper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Jasper could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Jasper to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.045 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.777 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.463 degrees. |