Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kepler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kepler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kepler
- 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 Kepler:
- 36.406256, -82.890289
- 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 Kepler
- 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 Hawkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hawkins County
- Since Kepler is near Greene County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Kepler ...
We found two communities that share the name Kepler.
Within Tennessee, the name Kepler is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Ontario
- This Kepler lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kepler that is located in Hawkins County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kepler ...
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.
- Big Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Butcher ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Chalk Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Hawkins County
- Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Hawkins County
- Guntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hickory Cove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cove
- Hickory Cove is located in Hawkins County
- Honeycutt
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Longs Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longs Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Bend
- Longs Bend is located in Hawkins County
- Lyons Store ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Store
- Lyons Store is located in Hawkins County
- Rogersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <3>
- Spears ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Stacy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Stony Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Hawkins County
- Zion Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Kepler 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 community such as Kepler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kepler and extending to:
- Rogersville, which is the Seat of Hawkins County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kepler to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kepler. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kepler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kepler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4063, Longitude: -82.8903 |
| <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'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 Kepler 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 311.431 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.11 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.985 degrees. |