Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Schroder, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Schroder and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Schroder
- 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 Schroder:
- 35.928981, -83.420443
- 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 Schroder
- 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 Sevier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sevier County
- Since Schroder is near Jefferson County and also Cocke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Cocke 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 Schroder ...
We found one communities that share the name Schroder.
Within Tennessee, the name Schroder is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Schroder in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Schroder ...
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.
- Bird Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Crossroad
- Bird Crossroad is located in Sevier County
- Cedar Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Sevier County
- Cherokee Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Sevier County
- Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Crockettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
- Crockettsville is located in Sevier County
- Deep Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Elliot Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Ferry
- Elliot Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Fox ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Lake View Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Park
- Lake View Park is located in Jefferson County
- Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Powder Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
- Powder Springs is located in Sevier County
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- Sandy Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Sugar Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Forks
- Sugar Forks is located in Jefferson County
- Tryon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Union Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Sevier County
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Sevier County
- Sandy Ridge
How Far From Schroder 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 Schroder to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Schroder once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Schroder and extending to:
- Sevierville, which is the Seat of Sevier County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Schroder to Sevierville, 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 188 miles [302.6 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 405 miles [651.8 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 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Schroder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schroder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9290, Longitude: -83.4204 In this case, the coordinates for Schroder 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> | 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 Schroder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Schroder 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 311.743 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.40 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.337 degrees. |