Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pandora, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pandora and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pandora
- 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 Pandora:
- 36.421785, -81.941508
- 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 Pandora
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Pandora is near Carter County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pandora ...
We found five communities that share the name Pandora.
Within Tennessee, the name Pandora is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pandora ...
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.
- Butler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Carter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Casper ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Crackers Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crackers Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackers Neck
- Crackers Neck is located in Johnson County
- Damascus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Doeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Dry Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Farthing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - High Health ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Holy Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ironville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Little Doe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Doe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Doe
- Little Doe is located in Johnson County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pierce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sadie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shady Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Valley
- Shady Valley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Valley <2>
- Stump Knob ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Knob
- Stump Knob is located in Johnson County
- Upper Shady
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shady
- Upper Shady is located in Johnson County
- Pierce
How Far From Pandora 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 Pandora to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pandora and extending to:
- Mountain City, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pandora to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pandora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pandora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pandora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4218, Longitude: -81.9415 In this case, the coordinates for Pandora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pandora to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.465 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.589 degrees. |