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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Maples, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maples and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Maples:
    • 36.154801, -84.123531
    • 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 Maples
  • 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 Maples ...

We found nine communities that share the name Maples.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Maples.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Grainger County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Maples [Grainger County].
    • Sumner County
      • This Maples is located in Sumner County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<2> to the west of the Maples that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Maples.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Maples is located in Allen County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<2> to the north of the Maples that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Maples.
    • Manitoba
      • This Maples lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Maples that is located in Anderson County.
    • Missouri
      • Texas County
      • This Maples is located in Texas County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Maples that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Maples.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Maples is located in Burlington County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Maples that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Maples.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Maples is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Maples that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Maples.
    • Ohio
      • Mercer County
      • This Maples is located in Mercer County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the north of the Maples that is located in Anderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Maples.
    • Ontario
      • This Maples lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Maples that is located in Anderson County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maples ...

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.

  • Deep Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
    • Deep Springs is located in Anderson County
  • Dutch Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Valley
    • Dutch Valley is located in Anderson County
  • Granite
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Anderson County
  • Hillvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillvale
    • Hillvale is located in Anderson County
  • Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
    • Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Knapp ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
    • Knapp is located in Anderson County
  • Minersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Anderson County
  • Moore Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
    • Moore Ferry is located in Anderson County
  • Panther ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Panther is located in Anderson County
  • Rocky Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
    • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Former names for Rocky Top:
    • Coal Creek
    • Lake City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <4>
  • Slatestone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatestone
    • Slatestone is located in Anderson County

How Far From Maples 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 Maples to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maples and extending to:

  • Clinton, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Maples to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 431 miles [693.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,316 miles [10,164.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,904 miles [7,892.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maples. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Maples, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maples) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maples. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1548, Longitude: -84.1235       In this case, the coordinates for Maples have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Maples 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 312.17 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.922 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.567 degrees.









 

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