Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mulberry Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mulberry Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mulberry Acres
- 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 Mulberry Acres:
- 36.243149, -83.255725
- 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 Mulberry Acres
- 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 Hamblen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
- Since Mulberry Acres is near Jefferson County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Grainger 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 Mulberry Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Mulberry Acres.
Within Tennessee, the name Mulberry Acres is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Mulberry Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Mulberry Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the south of the Mulberry Acres that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Mulberry Acres.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mulberry Acres ...
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.
- Bright Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Ferry
- Bright Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Casablanca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Cheeks Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
- Cheeks Crossroads is located in Hamblen County
- Cherokee Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Hamblen County
- Crockett Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Ridge
- Crockett Ridge is located in Hamblen County
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Eureka Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
- Eureka Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Gaby Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaby Hills
- Gaby Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Jaybird
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Kentucky Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
- Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Liberty Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Long Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ferry
- Long Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Mountain View Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
- Mountain View Meadows is located in Hamblen County
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Tigertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Vantage View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
- Vantage View is located in Hamblen County
- Liberty Heights
How Far From Mulberry Acres 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 Mulberry Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mulberry Acres and extending to:
- Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mulberry Acres to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mulberry Acres. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mulberry Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mulberry Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2431, Longitude: -83.2557 In this case, the coordinates for Mulberry Acres 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 Mulberry Acres 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 311.649 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.336 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.182 degrees. |