Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wellsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wellsville
- 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 Wellsville:
- 35.607026, -84.087131
- 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 Wellsville
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Wellsville is near Monroe County and also Loudon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Loudon 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
Communities Also Named Wellsville ...
We found ten communities that share the name Wellsville.
Within Tennessee, the name Wellsville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- This Wellsville is located in Fremont County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wellsville that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Wellsville.
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Wellsville is located in Litchfield County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Wellsville.
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Wellsville is located in Franklin County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wellsville that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Wellsville.
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Wellsville is located in Lenawee County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the north of the Wellsville that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Wellsville.
- Missouri
- Montgomery County
- This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wellsville that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Wellsville is located in Allegany County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Wellsville.
- Montgomery County
- This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Wellsville is located in Columbiana County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Wellsville.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Wellsville is located in York County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wellsville that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Wellsville.
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Wellsville is located in Cache County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wellsville that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Wellsville.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellsville ...
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.
- Bestview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Chilhowee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Chilhowey ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Forest Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Blount County
- Greenback
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Greenback is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenback <3>
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Howard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Jena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Jones Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
- Jones Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Mint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Mountainville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Mountainville is located in Monroe County
- Springview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Blount County
- Tennessee ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Union Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Blount County
How Far From Wellsville 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 Wellsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wellsville and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wellsville to Maryville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 449 miles [722.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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- Wellsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6070, Longitude: -84.0871 In this case, the coordinates for Wellsville 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 Wellsville 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 312.136 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.805 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.698 degrees. |