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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 Roaring Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roaring Springs 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 Roaring Springs:
    • 36.296490, -82.777379
    • 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 Roaring Springs
  • 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 Roaring Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Roaring Springs.

Within Tennessee, the name Roaring Springs is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Roaring Springs in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Motley County
      • This Roaring Springs is located in Motley County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the west of the Roaring Springs that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Motley County community of Roaring Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roaring 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.

  • Centersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
    • Centersville is located in Greene County
  • Craft Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craft Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Spring
    • Craft Spring is located in Greene County
  • Grandview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Locust Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Springs
    • Locust Springs is located in Greene County
  • Mount Hope ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Greene County
  • Pleasant Vale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale
    • Pleasant Vale is located in Greene County
  • Union Temple
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Greene County

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

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

  • Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Roaring Springs to Greeneville, 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 222 miles [357.3 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 361 miles [581 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roaring Springs. 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- Roaring Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roaring Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2965, Longitude: -82.7774       In this case, the coordinates for Roaring Springs 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 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.
<4>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 Roaring Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.363 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.016 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.969 degrees.









 

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