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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 Upchurch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upchurch and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Upchurch:
    • 36.242325, -82.773766
    • 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 Upchurch
  • 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 Upchurch ...

We found two communities that share the name Upchurch.

Within Tennessee, the name Upchurch is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Clinton County
      • This Upchurch is located in Clinton County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Upchurch that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Upchurch.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Upchurch is located in Wake County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the east of the Upchurch that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Upchurch.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Upchurch ...

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.

  • Cherrydale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Cherrydale is located in Greene County
  • Chuckey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckey
    • Chuckey is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chuckey <3>
  • Craft Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craft Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Spring
    • Craft Spring is located in Greene County
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Greene County
  • Grandview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Greene County
  • Heritage Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Greene County
  • Hickory Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Greene County
  • Holland Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Mill
    • Holland Mill is located in Greene County
  • Holly Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Greene County
  • Locust Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Springs
    • Locust Springs is located in Greene County
  • Mount Hope ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Greene County
  • Pleasant Vale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale
    • Pleasant Vale is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pleasant View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Roaring Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
      • Roaring Springs is located in Greene County
    • Robinson Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Forest
      • Robinson Forest is located in Greene County
    • Twin Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Greene County
    • Union Temple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Temple
      • Union Temple is located in Greene County
    • Walkertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Greene County

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

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

  • Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Upchurch to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upchurch. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Upchurch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upchurch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2423, Longitude: -82.7738       In this case, the coordinates for Upchurch 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Upchurch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.36 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.006 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.983 degrees.









 

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