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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tabor
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Tabor ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Tabor.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Tabor.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout 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
- Meigs County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- 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
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- 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
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Tabor lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the north of the Tabor that is located in Roane County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Shores
- Apollo Shores is located in Rhea County
- Cedar Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
- Cedar Fork is located in Loudon County
- Cove Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Cove Point is located in Roane County
- Eagle Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Furnace
- Eagle Furnace is located in Roane County
- Erie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Half Moon Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon Shores
- Half Moon Shores is located in Roane County
- Holiday Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Roane County
- Idle Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Iron Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - King Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek
- King Creek is located in Roane County
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Meigs County
- Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattie Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
- Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
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- Pioneer Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Meigs County
- Ponders
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Regret ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Rockwood Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Ferry
- Rockwood Ferry is located in Roane County
- Surprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Ten Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Ten Mile is located in Meigs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ten Mile <4>
- Terrace View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
- Terrace View is located in Rhea County
- Pioneer Village
How Far From Tabor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<5> 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<6> 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,945 miles [7,958.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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.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). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.469 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.204 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.893 degrees. |