Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summersville
- 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 Summersville:
- 36.464824, -82.530705
- 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 Summersville
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Summersville 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
Communities Also Named Summersville ...
We found five communities that share the name Summersville.
Within Tennessee, the name Summersville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Jefferson County
- This Summersville is located in Jefferson County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summersville that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Summersville.
- Kentucky
- Green County
- This Summersville is located in Green County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summersville that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Summersville.
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Summersville is located in Texas County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the west of the Summersville that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Summersville.
- Ohio
- Union County
- This Summersville is located in Union County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the north of the Summersville that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Summersville.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas County
- This Summersville is located in Nicholas County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summersville that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Summersville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summersville ...
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.
- Applewalk Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewalk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewalk Park
- Applewalk Park is located in Sullivan County
- Cloverbottom ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverbottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverbottom
- Cloverbottom is located in Sullivan County
- Double Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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 Sullivan County
- Fordtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hemlock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hemlock Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Park
- Hemlock Park is located in Sullivan County
- Historic Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Historic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Historic Hills
- Historic Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Lake Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Lake Crest is located in Sullivan County
- Long Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Long Island is located in Sullivan County
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Washington County
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Quail Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Creek is located in Sullivan County
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- Rock Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sullivan County
- Royal Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Royal Pines is located in Sullivan County
- Slaughter ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Summer Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Summer Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Sunset Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Rock Springs
How Far From Summersville 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 Summersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summersville and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Summersville to Blountville, with an average speed<4> 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 237 miles [381.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 343 miles [552 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.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 from Point A (ie- Summersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4648, Longitude: -82.5307 In this case, the coordinates for Summersville 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Summersville 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 311.217 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.873 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.819 degrees. |