Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Poplar Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Poplar 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 Poplar Springs:
- 35.874243, -84.415206
- 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 Poplar 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Roane County
- Since Poplar Springs is near Loudon County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudon County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Poplar Springs ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Poplar Springs.
There are four communities within Tennessee that are also named Poplar Springs.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Carroll County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Carroll County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Poplar Springs.
- Henderson County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Poplar Springs.
- Loudon County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Loudon County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Poplar Springs.
- Overton County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Overton County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Poplar Springs.
- Carroll County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour 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 Alabama community of Poplar Springs [Barbour County].
- Lauderdale County
- This community is historic and although located in Lauderdale County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Poplar Springs.
- Marshall County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Marshall County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Poplar Springs.
- Winston County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Winston County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Poplar Springs.
- Georgia
- Catoosa County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Poplar Springs.
- Haralson County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haralson County community of Poplar Springs.
- Oconee County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Oconee County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the south southeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Poplar Springs.
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Howard County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Poplar Springs.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Chickasaw County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Poplar Springs.
- Holmes County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Holmes County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Poplar Springs.
- Lauderdale County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Lauderdale County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Poplar Springs.
- Montgomery County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Montgomery County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Poplar Springs.
- Newton County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Newton County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Poplar Springs.
- Pontotoc County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Pontotoc County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Poplar Springs.
- Union 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 Mississippi community of Poplar Springs [Union County].
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Cleveland County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Poplar Springs.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the east of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Poplar Springs.
- Stokes County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Stokes County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the east of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Poplar Springs.
- Surry County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Surry County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Poplar Springs.
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Laurens County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Poplar Springs.
- Spartanburg County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Spartanburg County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the east southeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Poplar Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar 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.
- Buttermilk Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk Shores
- Buttermilk Shores is located in Roane County
- Cave Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Roane County
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Roane County
- Gallagher Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Ferry
- Gallagher Ferry is located in Roane County
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Roane County
- Holiday Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
- Holiday Shores is located in Roane County
- Lawnville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Lawnville Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnville Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnville Meadows
- Lawnville Meadows is located in Roane County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oral
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pawpaw Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawpaw Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Plains
- Pawpaw Plains is located in Roane County
- Sugar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Roane County
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Union
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Wheat ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oral
How Far From Poplar Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Poplar Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poplar Springs and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Poplar Springs to Nashville, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 455 miles [732.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,053 miles [11,350.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.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' (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- Poplar Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8742, Longitude: -84.4152 In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Springs 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 Poplar Springs, 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Poplar 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Poplar 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 312.34 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.077 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.763 degrees. |