Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pumpkintown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pumpkintown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pumpkintown
- 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 Pumpkintown:
- 36.587276, -85.910814
- 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 Pumpkintown
- 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- Since Pumpkintown is near Monroe County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Pumpkintown ...
We found four communities that share the name Pumpkintown.
Within Tennessee, the name Pumpkintown is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Randolph County
- This Pumpkintown is located in Randolph County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the south of the Pumpkintown that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Pumpkintown.
- North Carolina
- Jackson County
- This Pumpkintown is located in Jackson County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pumpkintown that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pumpkintown.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Pumpkintown is located in Pickens County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pumpkintown that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Pumpkintown.
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This Pumpkintown is located in Randolph County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pumpkintown that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Pumpkintown.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pumpkintown ...
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.
- Bugtussle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Days Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Crossroads
- Days Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Frog Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Green Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Macon County
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hermitage Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jenkins Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Kirby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Leonard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Macon County
- Prosperity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Macon County
- Red Boiling Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
- Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Sycamore Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
- Sycamore Valley is located in Macon County
- Walnut Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Maple Grove
How Far From Pumpkintown 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 Pumpkintown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pumpkintown and extending to:
- Lafayette, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Pumpkintown to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 509 miles [819.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,962 miles [7,985.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pumpkintown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pumpkintown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pumpkintown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5873, Longitude: -85.9108 In this case, the coordinates for Pumpkintown 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 Pumpkintown 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 313.272 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.249 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.21 degrees. |