Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slate Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slate Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slate Springs
- 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 Slate Springs:
- 36.031457, -84.970511
- 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 Slate Springs
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Slate Springs is near Morgan County and also Fentress County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Fentress 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 Slate Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Slate Springs.
Within Tennessee, the name Slate Springs is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Slate Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Calhoun County
- This Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Slate Springs that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Slate Springs.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slate 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.
- Bowling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Camelot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cherry Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Branch
- Cherry Branch is located in Cumberland County
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 Cumberland County
- Crossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
- Genesis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Henry Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Ford
- Henry Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lake Pomeroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Cumberland County
- Otter Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Potter Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Ford
- Potter Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Woody
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Meadowview
How Far From Slate 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 Slate Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slate Springs and extending to:
- Crossville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Slate Springs to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 477 miles [767.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slate Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Slate Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slate Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0315, Longitude: -84.9705 In this case, the coordinates for Slate 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'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 Slate Springs 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 312.68 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.49 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.953 degrees. |