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35.965930, -83.200992
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We found three communities that are also named Jaybird.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Jaybird.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Tennessee ...
Hamblen County
This Jaybird is located in Hamblen County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north of the Jaybird that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Jaybird.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Benton County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Jaybird [Benton County].
Ohio
Adams County
This Jaybird is located in Adams County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the north of the Jaybird that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Jaybird.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jaybird ...
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.
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 Jaybird to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jaybird and extending to:
Newport, which is the Seat of Cocke County, lies just to the South Southeast.
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jaybird to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 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 from Point A (ie- Jaybird) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Jaybird, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Jaybird 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 Jaybird. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9659, Longitude: -83.2010 In this case, the coordinates for Jaybird have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.612 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.255 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.237 degrees.