Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mayday, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayday and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mayday
- 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 Mayday:
- 36.210106, -82.497089
- 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 Mayday
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Mayday is near Unicoi County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Unicoi County
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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 Mayday ...
We found four communities that share the name Mayday.
Within Tennessee, the name Mayday is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Echols County
- This Mayday is located in Echols County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<2> to the south of the Mayday that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Echols County community of Mayday.
- Henry 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 Georgia community of Mayday [Henry County].
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayday ...
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 Cherokee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cherokee
- Big Cherokee is located in Washington County
- Bumpus Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Dove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Dry Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Ford Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Crossing
- Ford Crossing is located in Washington County
- Graham Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Mill
- Graham Mill is located in Washington County
- Gravel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Washington County
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hacker ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Kansas City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Little Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cherokee
- Little Cherokee is located in Washington County
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Mayday to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mayday to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mayday and extending to:
- Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 238 miles [383 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mayday 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 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayday. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/
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 Mayday, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayday) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayday. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2101, Longitude: -82.4971 In this case, the coordinates for Mayday 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 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 Mayday 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 311.195 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.812 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.879 degrees. |