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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tabor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tabor and the surrounding area.
- 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 Tabor:
- 35.722851, -84.634937
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Tabor
- 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roane County
- Since Tabor is near Meigs County and also Rhea County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rhea 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Tabor
Communities Also Named Tabor ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Tabor.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Tabor.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Cumberland County
- This Tabor is located in Cumberland County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Tabor.
- Meigs County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Tabor [Meigs County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Tabor is located in Etowah County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Tabor.
- British Columbia
- This Tabor lies 2,205 miles [3,548.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This Tabor is located in Boulder County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Tabor.
- Illinois
- De Witt County
- This Tabor is located in De Witt County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Witt County community of Tabor.
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Tabor [Delaware County].
- Iowa
- Fremont County
- This Tabor is located in Fremont County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Tabor.
- Kansas
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Tabor [Clay County].
- Republic County
- This Tabor is located in Republic County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Tabor.
- Minnesota
- Polk County
- This Tabor is located in Polk County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Tabor.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Tabor is located in Morris County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Tabor.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Tabor [Robeson County].
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Tabor is located in Carroll County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Tabor.
- Oklahoma
- Creek County
- This Tabor is located in Creek County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Tabor.
- Ontario
- This Tabor lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the north of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County
- This Tabor is located in Philadelphia County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Tabor.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Tabor is located in Oconee County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Tabor.
- South Dakota
- Bon Homme County
- This Tabor is located in Bon Homme County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bon Homme County community of Tabor.
- Texas
- Brazos County
- This Tabor is located in Brazos County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Tabor.
- Virginia
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Tabor [Washington County].
- Wisconsin
- Racine County
- This Tabor is located in Racine County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Tabor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tabor ...
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.
- Apollo Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Apollo Shores is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Shores
- Cedar Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Fork is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
- Cove Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Point is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Eagle Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Furnace is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Furnace
- Erie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Half Moon Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Half Moon Shores is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon Shores
- Holiday Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holiday Hills is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Idle Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Idle Oaks is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Oaks
- Iron Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Iron Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- King Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- King Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pioneer Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Ponders
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ponders is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponders
- Regret ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Regret is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regret
- Rockwood Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockwood Ferry is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Ferry
- Surprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Ten Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Terrace View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Terrace View is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
How Far From Tabor 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 Tabor 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<4> community of Tabor once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Tabor and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tabor to Kingston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,945 miles [7,958.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tabor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Tabor could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tabor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Tabor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tabor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7229, Longitude: -84.6349 In this case, the coordinates for Tabor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.469 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.204 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.893 degrees. |
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