Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Onks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Onks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Onks
- 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 Onks:
- 36.298717, -82.442088
- 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 Onks
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Onks is near Carter County and also Unicoi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Onks ...
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.
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Carter Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Crossing
- Carter Crossing is located in Washington County
- Carter Sell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter Sell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Sell
- Carter Sell is located in Washington County
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cherokee Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gardens
- Cherokee Gardens is located in Washington County
- Cherokee Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Washington County
- Colony Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
- Colony Park is located in Washington County
- Dove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - February
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Ford Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Crossing
- Ford Crossing is located in Washington County
- Forest View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Forest View is located in Washington County
- Green Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
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- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mountain Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Washington County
- Ramblewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Washington County
- Skyline Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Skyline Heights is located in Washington County
- Timber Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Washington County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
How Far From Onks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Onks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Onks and extending to:
- Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Onks to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 345 miles [555.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Onks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Onks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Onks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2987, Longitude: -82.4421 In this case, the coordinates for Onks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Onks 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 311.163 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.787 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.831 degrees. |