Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Promised Land, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Promised Land and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Promised Land
- 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 Promised Land:
- 35.953150, -83.293217
- 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 Promised Land
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Promised Land is near Cocke County and also Sevier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cocke County
- eBird sighting report for Sevier 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 Promised Land ...
We found eight communities that share the name Promised Land.
Within Tennessee, the name Promised Land is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Promised Land is located in Ashley County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Promised Land that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Promised Land.
- Mississippi County
- This Promised Land is located in Mississippi County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the west of the Promised Land that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Promised Land.
- Poinsett County
- This Promised Land is located in Poinsett County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the west of the Promised Land that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Promised Land.
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Promised Land is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the southwest of the Promised Land that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Promised Land.
- Maine
- Androscoggin County
- This Promised Land is located in Androscoggin County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Promised Land that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Promised Land.
- Mississippi
- Sunflower 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 Mississippi community of Promised Land [Sunflower County].
- Pennsylvania
- Pike County
- This Promised Land is located in Pike County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Promised Land that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Promised Land.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Promised Land is located in Greenwood County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Promised Land that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Promised Land.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Promised Land ...
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.
- Beaver Dam ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Jefferson County
- Bird Crossroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Crossroad
- Bird Crossroad is located in Sevier County
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Elliot Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Ferry
- Elliot Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- English Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek
- English Creek is located in Cocke County
- Gum Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in Cocke County
- Jaybird
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Maple Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Spring
- Maple Spring is located in Cocke County
- Sandy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Tryon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Promised Land 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 Promised Land to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Promised Land and extending to:
- Dandridge, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Promised Land to Dandridge, 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 194 miles [312.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Promised Land. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Promised Land) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Promised Land. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9532, Longitude: -83.2932 In this case, the coordinates for Promised Land 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 Promised Land, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Promised Land 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 311.667 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.316 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.278 degrees. |