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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:
- 36.582042, -82.772661
- 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 Hawkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hawkins County
- Since Okolona is near Hancock County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 ...
- Carter County
- This Okolona is located in Carter County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Okolona that is located in Hawkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Okolona.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Okolona is located in Clark County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Okolona that is located in Hawkins 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 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the northwest of the Okolona that is located in Hawkins 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 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Okolona that is located in Hawkins 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 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Okolona that is located in Hawkins 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.
- Aunt ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aunt is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aunt
- Big Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Big Springs is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Block City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Blossom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Cartersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cartersville is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Christian Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Christian Bend is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Bend
- Cold Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Greenland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Lewis Lane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lewis Lane is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Lane
- Lyons Store ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons Store is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Store
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Marshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marshall is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Mole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mole is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole
- Seven Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Seven Oaks is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Stony Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Point is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
How Far From Okolona 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 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:
- Rogersville, which is the Seat of Hawkins County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Okolona to Rogersville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 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 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 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: 36.5820, Longitude: -82.7727 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 311.362 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.056 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.885 degrees. |
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