Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sycamore Spring:
  • 36.234808, -83.570736
  • 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 Sycamore Spring

• 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 Grainger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grainger County
  • Since Sycamore Spring is near Jefferson County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Union 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 Sycamore Spring ...

We found one communities that share the name Sycamore Spring.

Within Tennessee, the name Sycamore Spring is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Sycamore Spring in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Baxter County
    • This Sycamore Spring is located in Baxter County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sycamore Spring that is located in Grainger County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Sycamore Spring.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sycamore Spring ...

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.

• Agreeable ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agreeable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agreeable
  • Agreeable is located in Grainger County
• Buffalo Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
  • Buffalo Springs is located in Grainger County
• Cherokee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Cherokee is located in Grainger County
• Hammer Store
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Store
  • Hammer Store is located in Grainger County
• Indian Cave Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cave Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cave Ferry
  • Indian Cave Ferry is located in Grainger County
• Joppa
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Grainger County
• Liberty Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
• Lulaville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
  • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
• Maples ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
  • Maples is located in Grainger County
• May Springs ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Springs
  • May Springs is located in Grainger County
• Oars Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oars Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oars Ferry
  • Oars Ferry is located in Grainger County
• Powder Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
  • Powder Springs is located in Grainger County
• Sunset
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sunset is located in Grainger County

How Far From Sycamore Spring 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 Sycamore Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sycamore Spring and extending to:

• Rutledge, which is the Seat of Grainger County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sycamore Spring to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sycamore Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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