Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Underwood Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Underwood Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Underwood 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 Underwood Springs:
- 36.433441, -82.177631
- 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 Underwood 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Underwood Springs is near Carter County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Underwood 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.
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Carter
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Hickory Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tree
- Hickory Tree is located in Sullivan County
- Hunter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Range
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rock Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sadie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Silver Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Valley Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Carter County
- Walnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Weaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Winner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Underwood Springs 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 Underwood Springs 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<3> community of Underwood Springs once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Underwood Springs and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Underwood Springs to Blountville, with an average speed<5> 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 256 miles [412 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Underwood Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Underwood Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Underwood Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4334, Longitude: -82.1776 In this case, the coordinates for Underwood Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Underwood Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.006 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.627 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.683 degrees. |