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

  • 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 Weaver:
    • 36.527051, -82.184854
    • 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 Weaver
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
    • Since Weaver is near Carter County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Weaver

Communities Also Named Weaver ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Weaver.

Within Tennessee, the name Weaver is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Weaver is located in Calhoun County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Weaver that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Weaver.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Weaver [Yavapai County].
    • Colorado
      • Mineral County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Weaver [Mineral County].
    • Georgia
      • Pike County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Weaver [Pike County].
    • Illinois
      • Clark County
      • This Weaver is located in Clark County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Weaver that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Weaver.
    • Indiana
      • Grant County
      • This Weaver is located in Grant County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Weaver that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Weaver.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas County
      • This Weaver is located in Douglas County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Weaver that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Weaver.
      • Osage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Weaver [Osage County].
    • Louisiana
      • Natchitoches Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Weaver [Natchitoches Parish].
    • Minnesota
      • Wabasha County
      • This Weaver is located in Wabasha County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Weaver that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabasha County community of Weaver.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Weaver lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Weaver that is located in Sullivan County.
    • New Mexico
      • McKinley County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Weaver [McKinley County].
    • North Carolina
      • Durham County
      • This Weaver is located in Durham County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the east of the Weaver that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Weaver.
    • North Dakota
      • Cavalier County
      • This Weaver is located in Cavalier County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Weaver that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cavalier County community of Weaver.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • This Weaver is located in Douglas County and lies 2,205 miles [3,548.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Weaver that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Weaver.
    • Texas
      • Hopkins County
      • This Weaver is located in Hopkins County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Weaver that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Weaver.
    • West Virginia
      • Randolph County
      • This Weaver is located in Randolph County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Weaver that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Weaver.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weaver ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Valley is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Driftwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Driftwood is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
  • Earheart ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Earheart is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earheart
  • Emmett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Emmett is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
  • Evergreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Hickory Tree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Tree is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tree
  • Hunter Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
  • Paperville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Paperville is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
  • Presbytery Camp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Presbytery Camp is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbytery Camp
  • Ridgedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ridgedale is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
  • Rock Hill Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill Park is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Park
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Silver Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Grove is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
    • Sugarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Sugarville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarville
    • Sunny Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunny Brook is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
    • Sunny Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunny Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
    • Tennessee Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Tennessee Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Hills
    • Valley Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Valley Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
    • Vinegar Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Vinegar Hill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
    • Walnut Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Windy Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Windy Hill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill

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

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

  • Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the West.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Weaver to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 325 miles [523 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Weaver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Weaver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Weaver 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.
<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 Weaver 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 Weaver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5271, Longitude: -82.1849       In this case, the coordinates for Weaver have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.011 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.646 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.658 degrees.