Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tate Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tate Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tate Springs
- 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 Tate Springs:
- 36.340089, -83.345731
- 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 Tate Springs
- 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 Tate Springs is near Hamblen County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Tate Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Tate Springs.
Within Tennessee, the name Tate Springs is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Tate Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Tarrant County
- This Tate Springs is located in Tarrant County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tate Springs that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Tate Springs.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tate Springs ...
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.
- Bald Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Point
- Bald Point is located in Grainger County
- Beans
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Boggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hopper Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopper Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Bluff
- Hopper Bluff is located in Grainger County
- Idol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Marshalls Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Mary Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Chapel
- Mary Chapel is located in Grainger County
- Meadow Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Branch
- Meadow Branch is located in Grainger County
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rock Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Grainger County
- Rocky Summit ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Summit
- Rocky Summit is located in Grainger County
- Thorn Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
How Far From Tate Springs 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 Tate Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tate Springs and extending to:
- Rutledge, which is the Seat of Grainger County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tate Springs to Rutledge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tate Springs. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tate Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tate Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3401, Longitude: -83.3457 In this case, the coordinates for Tate Springs 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 Tate Springs 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 311.704 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.414 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.192 degrees. |