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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 Whitesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitesburg 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 Whitesburg:
    • 36.271854, -83.140123
    • 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 Whitesburg
  • 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 Whitesburg ...

We found five communities that share the name Whitesburg.

Within Tennessee, the name Whitesburg is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Whitesburg is located in Madison County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whitesburg that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Whitesburg.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Whitesburg is located in Hillsborough County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the south of the Whitesburg that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Whitesburg.
    • Georgia
      • Carroll County
      • This Whitesburg is located in Carroll County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Whitesburg that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Whitesburg.
    • Kentucky
      • Letcher County
      • This Whitesburg is located in Letcher County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitesburg that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Whitesburg.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • This Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitesburg that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Whitesburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitesburg ...

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.

  • Bright Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Ferry
    • Bright Ferry is located in Hamblen County
  • Bulls Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
    • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <3>
  • Cheeks Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
    • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Hamblen County
  • Cherokee Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
    • Cherokee Park is located in Hamblen County
  • Chuckey Bend ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckey Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckey Bend
    • Chuckey Bend is located in Hamblen County
  • Creek Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Store
    • Creek Store is located in Greene County
  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Hamblen County
  • Jaybird
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Hamblen County
  • Kentucky Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
    • Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
  • Longtown ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Longtown is located in Hawkins County
  • Mohawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk is located in Greene County
  • Mountain View Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
    • Mountain View Meadows is located in Hamblen County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Needmore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Hamblen County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Hawkins County
    • Quarryville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Hawkins County
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
    • Rocky Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Hamblen County
    • Silver City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • Springvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Hamblen County

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

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

  • Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Whitesburg to Morristown, with an average speed<4> 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 202 miles [325.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,856 miles [7,815 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitesburg. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2719, Longitude: -83.1401    
<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 Whitesburg 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 311.58 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.261 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.126 degrees.









 

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