Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pikeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pikeville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pikeville
- 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 Pikeville:
- 35.605691, -85.190583
- 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 Pikeville
- 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 Bledsoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bledsoe County
- Since Pikeville is near Rhea County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rhea County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Pikeville ...
We found ten communities that share the name Pikeville.
Within Tennessee, the name Pikeville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Pikeville is located in Jackson County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pikeville that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pikeville.
- Marion County
- This Pikeville is located in Marion County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the west southwest of the Pikeville that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pikeville.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pikeville ...
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.
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Bledsoe County
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Bledsoe County
- Hart ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hickory Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Bledsoe County
- Lees Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Station
- Lees Station is located in Bledsoe County
- Liberty Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Rhea County
- New Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Bledsoe County
- Seals ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Summer City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Tiptop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Pikeville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Pikeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pikeville and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pikeville to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,974 miles [8,004.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pikeville. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pikeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pikeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6057, Longitude: -85.1906 |
| <2> | 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 Pikeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Pikeville 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 312.801 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.57 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.154 degrees. |