Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smoky Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smoky Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smoky Junction
- 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 Smoky Junction:
- 36.287327, -84.362771
- 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 Smoky Junction
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Smoky Junction is near Campbell County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Smoky Junction ...
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.
- Block
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Charleys Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleys Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleys Branch
- Charleys Branch is located in Anderson County
- Clinchmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinchmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchmore
- Clinchmore is located in Campbell County
- Dean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hickey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - High Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Campbell County
- Lone Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Scott County
- Newland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Norma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Peewee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Red Ash
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Roberts Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ford
- Roberts Ford is located in Campbell County
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- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Round Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
- Round Rock is located in Campbell County
- Silica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Slick Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Slick Rock is located in Scott County
- Stainville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stainville
- Stainville is located in Anderson County
- Straight Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Rosedale
How Far From Smoky Junction 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 Smoky Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Smoky Junction and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Smoky Junction to Huntsville, with an average speed<3> 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 439 miles [706.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smoky Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smoky Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smoky Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2873, Longitude: -84.3628 |
| <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 Smoky Junction 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 312.317 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.11 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.631 degrees. |