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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 Mount Nebo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Nebo and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mount Nebo:
    • 35.725919, -83.839898
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mount Nebo
  • 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
    • Since Mount Nebo is near Sevier County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sevier County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Knox 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Mount Nebo

Communities Also Named Mount Nebo ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Mount Nebo.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Mount Nebo.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Lawrence County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Lawrence County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Nebo.
    • Maury County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Maury County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Mount Nebo.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Dallas County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Mount Nebo.
    • Arkansas
      • Yell County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Yell County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Mount Nebo.
    • Kansas
      • Miami County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Nebo [Miami County].
      • Pratt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Nebo [Pratt County].
    • Mississippi
      • Kemper County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Kemper County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Mount Nebo.
    • North Carolina
      • Yadkin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mount Nebo [Yadkin County].
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Mount Nebo [Athens County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Allegheny County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Mount Nebo.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the northeast of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Mount Nebo.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Westmoreland County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the northeast of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Mount Nebo.
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Accomack County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Mount Nebo.
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Chesterfield County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Mount Nebo.
    • West Virginia
      • Nicholas County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Nicholas County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Mount Nebo.
      • Preston County
      • This Mount Nebo is located in Preston County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km] to the northeast of the Mount Nebo that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Mount Nebo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Nebo ...

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.

  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bank is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Blockhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Blockhouse is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
  • Cave Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Mill is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Mill
  • Cold Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Everett Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Everett Heights is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Heights
  • Hornet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hornet is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
  • Law Chapel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Law Chapel is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Chapel
  • Mountain Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Trace is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
  • Notime ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Notime is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notime
  • Peppermint Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Peppermint Hills is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Hills
  • Prospect
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Prospect is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Red Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Bank is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rocky Branch
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Sunshine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunshine is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Twelve Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Wildwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Mount Nebo once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Nebo and extending to:

  • Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Nebo to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 432 miles [695.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Mount Nebo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Mount Nebo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Mount Nebo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Mount Nebo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Nebo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7259, Longitude: -83.8399       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Nebo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.99 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.655 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.564 degrees.