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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 Siam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Siam and the surrounding area.
- 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 Siam:
- 36.348978, -82.152661
- 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 Siam
- 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Siam is near Sullivan County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Siam
Communities Also Named Siam ...
We found two communities that are also named Siam.
Within Tennessee, the name Siam is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Taylor County
- This Siam is located in Taylor County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Siam that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Siam.
- Ohio
- Seneca County
- This Siam is located in Seneca County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the north of the Siam that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Siam.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Siam ...
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.
- Bear Stand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Stand is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Stand
- Big Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Spring is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Butler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Charity Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Charity Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity Hill
- Dogtown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dogtown is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Fish Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gap Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gap Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Creek
- Horseshoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hunter
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pierce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pierce is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Range
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Range is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Valley Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Valley Park is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Winner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winner is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
How Far From Siam 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 Siam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Siam and extending to:
- Elizabethton, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Siam to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Siam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Siam to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Siam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3490, Longitude: -82.1527 In this case, the coordinates for Siam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.991 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.598 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.697 degrees. |
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