Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pines and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pines
- 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 Pines:
- 36.283955, -85.149962
- 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 Pines
- 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 Overton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Overton County
- Since Pines is near Fentress County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fentress County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Pines ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Pines.
Within Tennessee, the name Pines is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Madera County
- This Pines is located in Madera County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Pines.
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Pines [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Maine
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Pines is located in Howard County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Pines.
- Kent County
- This Pines is located in Kent County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the east northeast of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Pines.
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Pines [Prince George's County].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Pines [Lake County].
- Mackinac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Pines [Mackinac County].
- Schoolcraft County
- This Pines is located in Schoolcraft County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the north of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoolcraft County community of Pines.
- Montana
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Pines is located in Guilford County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the east of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Pines.
- Henderson County
- This Pines is located in Henderson County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east southeast of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Pines.
- Pitt County
- This Pines is located in Pitt County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Pines.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Pines lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Pines is located in Adams County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Pines.
- Montgomery County
- This Pines is located in Montgomery County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east northeast of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pines.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Pines is located in Davis County and lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Pines.
- Utah County
- This Pines is located in Utah County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km] to the west northwest of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Pines.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Pines is located in Albemarle County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Pines.
- Roanoke County
- This Pines is located in Roanoke County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km] to the east northeast of the Pines that is located in Overton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Pines.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pines ...
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.
- Allred
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Bushing ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cooktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Green Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Overton County
- Hanging Limb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Limb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lovejoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Muddy Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Pond
- Muddy Pond is located in Overton County
- Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Vine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Ridge
- Vine Ridge is located in Overton County
How Far From Pines 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 Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Pines once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Pines and extending to:
- Livingston, which is the Seat of Overton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pines to Livingston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 478 miles [769.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,943 miles [7,955 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2840, Longitude: -85.1500 In this case, the coordinates for Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Pines 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.796 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.659 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.964 degrees. |