Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Statemount, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Statemount and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Statemount

• 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 Statemount:
  • 36.237603, -82.735987
  • 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 Statemount

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Statemount is near Washington County and also Hawkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Hawkins 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 Statemount ...

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.

• Centersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
  • Centersville is located in Greene County
• Chuckey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckey
  • Chuckey is located in Greene County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chuckey <2>
• Craft Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craft Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Spring
  • Craft Spring is located in Greene County
• Grandview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Greene County
• Heritage Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Greene County
• Hickory Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Greene County
• Holland Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Mill
  • Holland Mill is located in Greene County
• Liberty Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Greene County
• Limestone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Limestone is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <2>
• Locust Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Springs
  • Locust Springs is located in Greene County
• Pleasant Vale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale
  • Pleasant Vale is located in Greene County
• Pleasant View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
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  • Roaring Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
    • Roaring Springs is located in Greene County
  • Robinson Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Forest
    • Robinson Forest is located in Greene County
  • Twin Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Greene County
  • Union Temple
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Temple
    • Union Temple is located in Greene County
  • Walkertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
    • Walkertown is located in Greene County

How Far From Statemount to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Statemount to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Statemount once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Statemount and extending to:

• Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Statemount to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/