Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jeremiah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jeremiah and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jeremiah
- 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 Jeremiah:
- 36.225220, -85.398775
- 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 Jeremiah
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Jeremiah is near Overton County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Overton County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Jeremiah ...
We found one communities that share the name Jeremiah.
Within Tennessee, the name Jeremiah is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Jeremiah in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jeremiah ...
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.
- Beaver Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Grandview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Green Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Putnam County
- Green Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Putnam County
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Putnam County
- Laurel Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Putnam County
- Marchbanks ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marchbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchbanks
- Marchbanks is located in Putnam County
- Mountain Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Meadows
- Mountain Meadows is located in Putnam County
- Netherlands ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Netherlands is located in Overton County
- Poplar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Putnam County
- Post Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rays
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Putnam County
- Sulphur
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Jeremiah to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jeremiah to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jeremiah and extending to:
- Cookeville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jeremiah to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 493 miles [793.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,081 miles [11,395.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jeremiah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jeremiah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jeremiah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2252, Longitude: -85.3988 |
| <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 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 Jeremiah to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.947 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.824 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.084 degrees. |