Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sneedville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sneedville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sneedville
- 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 Sneedville:
- 36.530379, -83.216377
- 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 Sneedville
- 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Since Sneedville is near Hawkins County and also Claiborne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hawkins County
- eBird sighting report for Claiborne 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 Sneedville ...
We found one communities that share the name Sneedville.
Within Tennessee, the name Sneedville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Sneedville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Cottle County
- This Sneedville is located in Cottle County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sneedville that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cottle County community of Sneedville.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sneedville ...
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.
- Chestnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Hancock County
- Dry Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Hancock County
- Duck Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Fox Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Branch
- Fox Branch is located in Hancock County
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hawkins County
- Frost Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Ford
- Frost Ford is located in Hancock County
- Lee Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
- Lee Valley is located in Hawkins County
- Luther
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rock Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Treadway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Sneedville 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 town such as Sneedville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sneedville and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sneedville to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 374 miles [601.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,848 miles [7,802.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sneedville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sneedville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sneedville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5304, Longitude: -83.2164 |
| <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 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 Sneedville 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 311.628 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.354 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.085 degrees. |