Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sirenburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sirenburg and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sirenburg

• 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 Sirenburg:
  • 36.019267, -82.978762
  • 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 Sirenburg

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Sirenburg is near Cocke County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cocke County
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sirenburg ...

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.

• Bright Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
  • Bright Hope is located in Greene County
• Cedar Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Greene County
• French Broad
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Broad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Broad
  • French Broad is located in Cocke County
• Houston Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Valley
  • Houston Valley is located in Greene County
• Limestone Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
  • Limestone Springs is located in Greene County
• Little Chucky ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
  • Little Chucky is located in Greene County
• Long Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
  • Long Creek is located in Cocke County
• Nelsons Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
  • Nelsons Ferry is located in Greene County
• Paint Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
  • Paint Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
• Parrottsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
  • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <3>
• Pine Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring
  • Pine Spring is located in Greene County
• Timber Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Timber Ridge is located in Greene County
• Wolf Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
  • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County

How Far From Sirenburg 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 Sirenburg 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<4> community of Sirenburg once stood, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Sirenburg and extending to:

• Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sirenburg to Greeneville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 212 miles [341.2 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/