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

Communities Also Named Whitesburg ...

We found five communities that are also named Whitesburg.

Within Tennessee, the name Whitesburg is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of five communities that are located 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)
    • Bright Ferry is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Ferry
  • Bulls Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cheeks Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
  • Cherokee Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cherokee Park is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
  • Chuckey Bend ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Chuckey Bend is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckey Bend
  • Creek Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Creek Store is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Store
  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dover is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Jaybird
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jaybird is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
  • Kentucky Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
  • Longtown ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Longtown is located in Hawkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
  • Mohawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mohawk is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Mountain View Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Needmore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Needmore is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Pleasant Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Quarryville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Quarryville is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
    • Rocky Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Point is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Silver City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Springvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Springvale is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale

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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,856 miles [7,815 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whitesburg) 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 Whitesburg 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 Whitesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2719, Longitude: -83.1401    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.58 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.261 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.126 degrees.