Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whiteside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whiteside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whiteside
- 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 Whiteside:
- 34.987299, -85.497740
- 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 Whiteside
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Whiteside is near Dade County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dade County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Whiteside ...
We found five communities that share the name Whiteside.
Within Tennessee, the name Whiteside is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Nova Scotia
- This Whiteside lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whiteside that is located in Marion County.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whiteside ...
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.
- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Gardenhires Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenhires Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenhires Ferry
- Gardenhires Ferry is located in Marion County
- Halls Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
- Halls Ferry is located in Marion County
- Hooker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Ladds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lookout Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Mountain
- Lookout Mountain is located in Walker County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout Mountain <3>
- Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Marion County
- New England
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Dade County (GA)
- Nickajack ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shake Rag
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Shellmound ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Marion County
- Vulcan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <3>
How Far From Whiteside to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whiteside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whiteside and extending to:
- Jasper, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Whiteside to Jasper, 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 108 miles [173.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 539 miles [867.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiteside. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whiteside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whiteside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9873, Longitude: -85.4977 In this case, the coordinates for Whiteside 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 Whiteside 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 312.965 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.671 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.433 degrees. |