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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 Pine Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Haven and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pine Haven:
    • 36.453403, -84.937447
    • 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 Pine Haven
  • 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 Pine Haven ...

We found ten communities that share the name Pine Haven.

Within Tennessee, the name Pine Haven is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Pine Haven is located in Baldwin County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Haven that is located in Fentress County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Pine Haven.
    • Arkansas
      • Saline County
      • This Pine Haven is located in Saline County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Haven that is located in Fentress County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Pine Haven.
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This Pine Haven is located in Glynn County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pine Haven that is located in Fentress County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Pine Haven.
      • Hall County
      • This Pine Haven is located in Hall County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the south southeast of the Pine Haven that is located in Fentress County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Pine Haven.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Pine Haven is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Haven that is located in Fentress County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Pine Haven.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Pine Haven is located in Plymouth County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Haven that is located in Fentress County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Pine Haven.
    • North Carolina
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pine Haven is located in Montgomery County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pine Haven that is located in Fentress County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pine Haven.
      • Wayne County
      • This Pine Haven is located in Wayne County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east of the Pine Haven that is located in Fentress County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Pine Haven.
      • Wilson County
      • This Pine Haven is located in Wilson County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east of the Pine Haven that is located in Fentress County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Pine Haven.
    • Wyoming
      • Crook County
      • This Pine Haven is located in Crook County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Haven that is located in Fentress County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crook County community of Pine Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Haven ...

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.

  • Boatland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatland
    • Boatland is located in Fentress County
  • Cooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Double Top
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Top
    • Double Top is located in Fentress County
  • Helena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Fentress County
  • Jamestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Little Crab
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
    • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
  • Red Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Fentress County
  • Sharp Place
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Place
    • Sharp Place is located in Fentress County
  • Squirrel Flat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Flat
    • Squirrel Flat is located in Fentress County
  • Wolf River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf River
    • Wolf River is located in Fentress County

How Far From Pine Haven 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 community such as Pine Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Haven and extending to:

  • Jamestown, which is the Seat of Fentress County, lies just to the South.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Haven 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 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Haven. 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 from Point A (ie- Pine Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4534, Longitude: -84.9374       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Haven 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'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 Pine Haven 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 312.67 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.539 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.83 degrees.









 

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