Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Liberty, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Liberty and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Liberty
- 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 South Liberty:
- 35.363406, -84.626880
- 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 South Liberty
- 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 McMinn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McMinn County
- Since South Liberty is near Polk County and also Bradley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Bradley 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 South Liberty ...
We found three communities that share the name South Liberty.
Within Tennessee, the name South Liberty is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This South Liberty is located in Waldo County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Liberty that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of South Liberty.
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This South Liberty is located in Clay County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Liberty that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of South Liberty.
- Texas
- Liberty County
- This South Liberty is located in Liberty County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Liberty that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of South Liberty.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Liberty ...
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.
- Balltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in McMinn County
- Dentville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Double Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in McMinn County
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in McMinn County
- Goodsprings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Goosetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Heritage Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Park
- Heritage Park is located in McMinn County
- Piney Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in McMinn County
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- Poplar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in McMinn County
- Riceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
- Seven Cedars
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
- Seven Cedars is located in McMinn County
- Suburban Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
- Suburban Hills is located in McMinn County
- Sunset View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in McMinn County
- Yancey ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Hill
How Far From South Liberty 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 South Liberty to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Liberty and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies just to the North.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from South Liberty to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 483 miles [777.3 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 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,084 miles [11,400.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Liberty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.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 '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- South Liberty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Liberty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3634, Longitude: -84.6269 In this case, the coordinates for South Liberty 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 South Liberty 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 312.454 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.135 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.982 degrees. |