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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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Upchurch
  • 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
    • Since Upchurch is near Washington County and also Hawkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hawkins 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 Upchurch

Communities Also Named Upchurch ...

We found two communities that are also named Upchurch.

Within Tennessee, the name Upchurch is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located 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)
    • Cherrydale is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
  • Chuckey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Craft Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Craft Spring is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Spring
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Derby is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Grandview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandview is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Heritage Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Heritage Hills is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Hickory Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Holland Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Holland Mill is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Mill
  • Holly Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Holly Hills is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Locust Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Locust Springs is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Springs
  • Mount Hope ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Hope is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Pleasant Vale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Vale is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pleasant View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
    • Roaring Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Roaring Springs is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
    • Robinson Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Robinson Forest is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Forest
    • Twin Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Union Temple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Temple is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Temple
    • Walkertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Walkertown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown

How Far From Upchurch 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Upchurch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Upchurch 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 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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.36 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.006 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.983 degrees.