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

When in Mount Pisgah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Pisgah 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 Pisgah:
    • 35.849511, -85.593590
    • 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 Mount Pisgah
  • 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 Mount Pisgah ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Mount Pisgah.

Within Tennessee, the name Mount Pisgah is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • White County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Mount Pisgah [White County].
    • Georgia
      • Catoosa County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Catoosa County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • Indiana
      • LaGrange County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in LaGrange County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<2> to the north of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • Iowa
      • Harrison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Mount Pisgah [Harrison County].
    • Kentucky
      • Wayne County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • Maine
      • Lincoln County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Charles County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Mount Pisgah lies 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Sussex County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • North Carolina
      • Alexander County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mount Pisgah [Alexander County].
      • Rutherford 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 North Carolina community of Mount Pisgah [Rutherford County].
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Clermont County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Berkeley County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Mount Pisgah.
      • Kershaw County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Kershaw County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the east southeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Augusta County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Mount Pisgah.
    • West Virginia
      • Grant County
      • This Mount Pisgah is located in Grant County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mount Pisgah that is located in White County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Mount Pisgah.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Pisgah ...

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.

  • Bone Cave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
    • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
  • Campaign
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
    • Campaign is located in Warren County
  • Center Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in White County
  • Denny Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ferry
    • Denny Ferry is located in Van Buren County
  • Fall City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
    • Fall City is located in Warren County
  • Frank Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frank Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Ferry
    • Frank Ferry is located in White County
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in White County
  • Gum Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
    • Gum Spring is located in White County
  • Heads ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads
    • Heads is located in White County
  • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
    • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
  • Joppa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in White County
  • Rock Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Rock Island is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <5>
  • Shady Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in White County
  • Sparkman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
    • Sparkman is located in Van Buren County

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

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

  • Sparta, which is the Seat of White County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 69 miles [111 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Pisgah to Nashville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,105 miles [11,434.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,981 miles [8,016.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Pisgah 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.
<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- Mount Pisgah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Pisgah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8495, Longitude: -85.5936       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pisgah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Pisgah to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.054 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.895 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.261 degrees.









 

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