Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Welch Camp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Welch Camp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Welch Camp
- 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 Welch Camp:
- 36.238968, -84.309653
- 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 Welch Camp
- 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 Campbell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Since Welch Camp is near Anderson County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Welch Camp ...
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.
- Charleys Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleys Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleys Branch
- Charleys Branch is located in Anderson County
- Clinchmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinchmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchmore
- Clinchmore is located in Campbell County
- Newland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Peewee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Roberts Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Ford
- Roberts Ford is located in Campbell County
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Round Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
- Round Rock is located in Campbell County
- Smoky Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Stainville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stainville
- Stainville is located in Anderson County
How Far From Welch Camp 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 Welch Camp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Welch Camp and extending to:
- Jacksboro, which is the Seat of Campbell County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Welch Camp to Jacksboro, 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 137 miles [220.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welch Camp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Welch Camp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Welch Camp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2390, Longitude: -84.3097 In this case, the coordinates for Welch Camp have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Welch Camp 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 312.284 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.065 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.622 degrees. |