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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 Pleasant Vale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Vale 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 Pleasant Vale:
    • 36.255381, -82.697098
    • 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 Pleasant Vale
  • 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 Pleasant Vale ...

We found two communities that share the name Pleasant Vale.

Within Tennessee, the name Pleasant Vale is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Brunswick
      • This Pleasant Vale lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Vale that is located in Greene County.
    • West Virginia
      • Tucker County
      • This Pleasant Vale is located in Tucker County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Vale that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Pleasant Vale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Vale ...

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.

  • Centersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
    • Centersville is located in Greene County
  • Chuckey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckey
    • Chuckey is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chuckey <3>
  • Grandview
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Greene County
  • Graysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysburg
    • Graysburg is located in Greene County
  • Holland Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Mill
    • Holland Mill is located in Greene County
  • Liberty Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Greene County
  • Limestone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <3>
  • Roaring Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
    • Roaring Springs is located in Greene County
  • Union Temple
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Temple
    • Union Temple is located in Greene County
  • Walkertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
    • Walkertown is located in Greene County

How Far From Pleasant Vale 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 Pleasant Vale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pleasant Vale to Greeneville, with an average speed<4> 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 227 miles [365.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Vale. 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 '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- Pleasant Vale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Vale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2554, Longitude: -82.6971       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Vale 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 Pleasant Vale 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 311.315 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.955 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.948 degrees.









 

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