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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 Okolona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Okolona and the surrounding area.
- 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 Okolona:
- 36.271219, -82.318749
- 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 Okolona
- 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Okolona is near Washington County and also Unicoi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Unicoi 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 Okolona
Communities Also Named Okolona ...
We found five communities that are also named Okolona.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Okolona.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Hawkins County
- This Okolona is located in Hawkins County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Okolona that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Okolona.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Okolona is located in Clark County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west of the Okolona that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Okolona.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Okolona is located in Jefferson County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Okolona that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Okolona.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Okolona is located in Chickasaw County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Okolona that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Okolona.
- Ohio
- Henry County
- This Okolona is located in Henry County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Okolona that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Okolona.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Okolona ...
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.
- Breezy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Breezy Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hills
- Buffalo View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buffalo View is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo View
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherokee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Gardens is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gardens
- Cherokee Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- College Park is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Forest View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Forest View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Georgia Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Green Pine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Pine is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pine
- Hickory Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lake
- Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Keystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Keystone is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadowview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Powder Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Powder Branch is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Branch
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rural Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
- Shadtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shadtown is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadtown
- Sinking Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sinking Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Stoney Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stoney Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Strawberry Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Strawberry Fields is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Fields
- Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Three Mountains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Three Mountains is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mountains
- Whispering Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Okolona 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 Okolona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Okolona and extending to:
- Elizabethton, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Okolona to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 341 miles [548.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Okolona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Okolona 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 Okolona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2712, Longitude: -82.3187 In this case, the coordinates for Okolona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.09 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.699 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.788 degrees. |
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