Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Springs
- 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 Springs:
- 35.876192, -84.077411
- 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 Springs
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Pine Springs is near Blount County and also Loudon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Loudon 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 Pine Springs ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Pine Springs.
Within Tennessee, the name Pine Springs is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- This Pine Springs is located in Lamar County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Springs that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Pine Springs.
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Pine Springs is located in Apache County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Springs that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Pine Springs.
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Pine Springs is located in Grayson County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Springs that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Pine Springs.
- Rowan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Pine Springs [Rowan County].
- Minnesota
- Washington County
- This Pine Springs is located in Washington County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine Springs that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Springs.
- Mississippi
- Lauderdale County
- This Pine Springs is located in Lauderdale County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Springs that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Pine Springs.
- New Mexico
- Torrance County
- This Pine Springs is located in Torrance County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Springs that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Torrance County community of Pine Springs.
- Oklahoma
- Atoka County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Pine Springs [Atoka County].
- Ontario
- This Pine Springs lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Springs that is located in Knox County.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This Pine Springs is located in Bowie County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Springs that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Pine Springs.
- Culberson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Pine Springs [Culberson County].
- Smith County
- This Pine Springs is located in Smith County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Springs that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Pine Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Springs ...
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.
- Blue Grass
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Knox County
- Cactus Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Cove
- Cactus Cove is located in Blount County
- Cedar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Knox County
- Cedar Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Knox County
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Echo Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Echo Valley is located in Knox County
- Fox Fire
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Galewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Green Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Knox County
- Gulfwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Henrys Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Ferry
- Henrys Ferry is located in Knox County
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Knox County
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- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Louisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
- Rocky Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Knox County
- Suburban Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
- Suburban Hills is located in Knox County
- Ten Mile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview
How Far From Pine Springs 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 Pine Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Springs and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Springs to Knoxville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,038 miles [11,326.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8762, Longitude: -84.0774 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pine Springs could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Pine Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.136 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.843 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.622 degrees. |