Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain Meadows
- 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 Mountain Meadows:
- 36.184784, -85.391083
- 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 Mountain Meadows
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Mountain Meadows is near Overton County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Overton County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Mountain Meadows ...
We found two communities that share the name Mountain Meadows.
Within Tennessee, the name Mountain Meadows is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This Mountain Meadows is located in Boulder County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain Meadows that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Mountain Meadows.
- Utah
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Mountain Meadows [Washington County].
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Meadows ...
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.
- Cedar Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
- Cedar Spring is located in Putnam County
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Putnam County
- Jeremiah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Laurel Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Putnam County
- Marchbanks ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marchbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchbanks
- Marchbanks is located in Putnam County
- Netherlands ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Netherlands is located in Overton County
- Pinhook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Putnam County
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- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Putnam County
- Post Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rays
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Putnam County
- Sand Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Putnam County
- Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Putnam County
- Poplar Grove
How Far From Mountain Meadows 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 Mountain Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Meadows and extending to:
- Cookeville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Meadows to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,957 miles [7,977.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1848, Longitude: -85.3911 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mountain Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mountain Meadows 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 312.941 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.812 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.091 degrees. |