Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Probst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Probst and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Probst

• 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 Probst:
  • 35.181186, -84.484651
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Probst

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Probst is near Monroe County and also McMinn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McMinn 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Probst

Curious and Interesting Names Near Probst ...

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.

• Balltown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Balltown is located in McMinn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
• Bullet Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bullet Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullet Creek
• Carlock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Carlock is located in McMinn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
• Columbus ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Columbus is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
• Dentville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dentville is located in McMinn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentville
• Holly Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Springs is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
• Ironsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ironsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsburg
• Ivy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivy is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
• Maggies Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Maggies Mill is located in Polk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggies Mill
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Old Patty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Patty is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Patty
  • Patty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Patty is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty
  • Reliance
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Reliance is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <1>
  • Turtletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Turtletown is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtletown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtletown <1>
  • Yancey ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Yancey is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Probst and extending to:

• Benton, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Probst to Benton, with an average speed<3> 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 483 miles [777.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,085 miles [11,402.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,962 miles [7,985.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'