Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spruce Pine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spruce Pine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spruce Pine
- 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 Spruce Pine:
- 36.387036, -83.213505
- 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 Spruce Pine
- 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 Hawkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hawkins County
- Since Spruce Pine is near Hancock County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- eBird sighting report for Grainger 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 Spruce Pine ...
We found four communities that share the name Spruce Pine.
Within Tennessee, the name Spruce Pine is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spruce Pine that is located in Hawkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Spruce Pine.
- Kentucky
- Leslie County
- This Spruce Pine is located in Leslie County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Spruce Pine that is located in Hawkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leslie County community of Spruce Pine.
- Magoffin County
- Although located in Magoffin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Spruce Pine.
- North Carolina
- Mitchell County
- This Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Spruce Pine that is located in Hawkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Spruce Pine.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spruce Pine ...
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.
- Choptack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cloud Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Cloud Creek is located in Hawkins County
- Cuba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Lee Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Meadow Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Branch
- Meadow Branch is located in Grainger County
- Needmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Quarryville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Quarryville is located in Hawkins County
- Red Bridge Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
- Treadway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spruce Pine and extending to:
- Rogersville, which is the Seat of Hawkins County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Spruce Pine to Rogersville, 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 198 miles [318.7 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 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,854 miles [7,811.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spruce Pine. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spruce Pine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spruce Pine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3870, Longitude: -83.2135 In this case, the coordinates for Spruce Pine 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 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 Spruce Pine 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 311.625 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.33 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.124 degrees. |