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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 Pactolus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pactolus 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 Pactolus:
- 36.498991, -82.521538
- 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 Pactolus
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Pactolus is near Washington County and also Hawkins 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 Hawkins 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 Pactolus
Communities Also Named Pactolus ...
We found five communities that are also named Pactolus.
Within Tennessee, the name Pactolus is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pactolus [Benton County].
- Colorado
- Gilpin County
- This Pactolus is located in Gilpin County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pactolus that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilpin County community of Pactolus.
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- This Pactolus is located in Carter County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the north of the Pactolus that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Pactolus.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Pactolus [Nye County].
- North Carolina
- Pitt County
- This Pactolus is located in Pitt County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the east of the Pactolus that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Pactolus.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pactolus ...
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.
- Applewalk Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Applewalk Park is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewalk Park
- Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
- Fordtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fox Run is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Acres is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenfields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenfields is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Hemlock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hemlock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hemlock Park is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Park
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Historic Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Historic Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Historic Hills
- Kingsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Crest is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Long Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Long Island is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Quail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quail Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rock Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Slaughter ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Slaughter is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Summer Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Summer Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Summersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Summersville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
How Far From Pactolus 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 Pactolus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pactolus and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pactolus to Blountville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 237 miles [381.4 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 342 miles [550.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Pactolus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pactolus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pactolus 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 Pactolus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4990, Longitude: -82.5215 In this case, the coordinates for Pactolus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.211 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.872 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.805 degrees. |
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