Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Painter Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Painter Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Painter Spring
- 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 Painter Spring:
- 36.594000, -82.052627
- 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 Painter Spring
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Painter Spring is near Johnson County and also Carter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Carter 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 Painter Spring ...
We found one communities that share the name Painter Spring.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Painter Spring.
Beyond Tennessee.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Washington County
- This Painter Spring is located in Washington County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Painter Spring that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Painter Spring.
- Washington County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Painter Spring ...
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.
- Big Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Camp Tom Howard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Tom Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Tom Howard
- Camp Tom Howard is located in Sullivan County
- Cold Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Sullivan County
- Edgefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Emmett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Evergreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Fishdam ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Sullivan County
- Hunter Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
- Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
- Jacob ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Paperville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
- Paperville is located in Sullivan County
- Presbytery Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presbytery Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbytery Camp
- Presbytery Camp is located in Sullivan County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Redstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Stonegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Vinegar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Redstone
How Far From Painter Spring 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 Painter Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Painter Spring and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Painter Spring to Blountville, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Painter Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Painter Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Painter Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5940, Longitude: -82.0526 In this case, the coordinates for Painter Spring 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 Painter Spring 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 310.932 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.565 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.584 degrees. |