Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Minton Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minton Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Minton Mill
- 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 Minton Mill:
- 36.523136, -83.686302
- 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 Minton Mill
- 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 Claiborne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
- Since Minton Mill is near Bell County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bell County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Minton Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Minton Mill.
Within Tennessee, the name Minton Mill is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Minton Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Kershaw County
- This Minton Mill is located in Kershaw County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Minton Mill that is located in Claiborne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Minton Mill.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minton Mill ...
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.
- Arthur
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Cave Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Claiborne County
- Chestnut Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Claiborne County
- Clouds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Combs
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Duo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Forge Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Ridge
- Forge Ridge is located in Claiborne County
- Fork Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Ridge
- Fork Ridge is located in Claiborne County
- Little Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Claiborne County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Premier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Reliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - River View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Claiborne County
- Stony Fork Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Town Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Claiborne County
- Yellow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Premier
How Far From Minton Mill 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 Minton Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Minton Mill and extending to:
- Tazewell, which is the Seat of Claiborne County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Minton Mill to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minton Mill. 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 '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- Minton Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minton Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5231, Longitude: -83.6863 In this case, the coordinates for Minton Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Minton Mill 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 311.911 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.678 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.283 degrees. |