Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sweetgum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sweetgum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sweetgum
- 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 Sweetgum:
- 35.793783, -85.408924
- 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 Sweetgum
- 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 Van Buren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- Since Sweetgum is near White County and also Bledsoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- eBird sighting report for Bledsoe 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 Sweetgum ...
We found one communities that share the name Sweetgum.
Within Tennessee, the name Sweetgum is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Sweetgum in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sweetgum ...
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.
- Bone Cave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Van Buren County
- Denny Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ferry
- Denny Ferry is located in Van Buren County
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Herbert Domain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert Domain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Domain
- Herbert Domain is located in Bledsoe County
- Hickory Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in White County
- Hodge Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Ferry
- Hodge Ferry is located in Van Buren County
- Lonewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lost Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in White County
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sparkman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Stringtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in White County
- Young ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Sweetgum 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 Sweetgum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sweetgum and extending to:
- Spencer, which is the Seat of Van Buren County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sweetgum to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 506 miles [814.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,975 miles [8,006.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweetgum. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sweetgum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweetgum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7938, Longitude: -85.4089 In this case, the coordinates for Sweetgum 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 Sweetgum 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 312.94 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.756 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.198 degrees. |