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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 Knoxville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knoxville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Knoxville:
- 32.724307, -83.997687
- 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 Knoxville
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Knoxville is near Taylor County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Knoxville
Communities Also Named Knoxville ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Knoxville.
Within Georgia, the name Knoxville is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Knoxville is located in Calhoun County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Knoxville.
- Greene County
- This Knoxville is located in Greene County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the west of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Knoxville.
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Knoxville [Pike County].
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Knoxville is located in Clark County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Knoxville.
- Johnson County
- This Knoxville is located in Johnson County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the west northwest of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Knoxville.
- California
- Napa County
- This Knoxville is located in Napa County and lies 2,172 miles [3,495.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Knoxville.
- Illinois
- Knox County
- This Knoxville is located in Knox County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Knoxville.
- Iowa
- Marion County
- This Knoxville is located in Marion County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Knoxville.
- Kentucky
- Pendleton County
- This Knoxville is located in Pendleton County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Knoxville.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Knoxville is located in Frederick County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the northeast of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Knoxville.
- Mississippi
- Franklin County
- This Knoxville is located in Franklin County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the west of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Knoxville.
- Missouri
- Ray County
- This Knoxville is located in Ray County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Knoxville.
- Nebraska
- Knox County
- This Knoxville is located in Knox County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Knoxville.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Knoxville.
- Jefferson County
- This Knoxville is located in Jefferson County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Knoxville.
- Oregon
- Curry County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Knoxville [Curry County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Knoxville is located in Allegheny County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Knoxville.
- Fayette County
- This Knoxville is located in Fayette County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km] to the north northeast of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Knoxville.
- Tioga County
- This Knoxville is located in Tioga County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the north northeast of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Knoxville.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Knoxville is located in Knox County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Knoxville.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Knoxville.
- Kimble County
- This community is historic and although located in Kimble County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kimble County community of Knoxville.
- West Virginia
- Marshall County
- This Knoxville is located in Marshall County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Knoxville that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Knoxville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knoxville ...
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.
- Fickling Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fickling Mill is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickling Mill
- Francisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Francisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Grays Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grays Ferry is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
- Hidden Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hidden Forest is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Horns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Horns is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns
- Indian Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Oaks is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Peach Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Valley is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Valley
- Roberta
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rockmill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockmill is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmill
- Sandy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Trices Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trices Ferry is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trices Ferry
- Valley Pines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Pines is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Pines
How Far From Knoxville 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 Knoxville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knoxville and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Knoxville to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 577 miles [928.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knoxville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Knoxville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Knoxville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Knoxville 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 Knoxville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7243, Longitude: -83.9977 In this case, the coordinates for Knoxville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.98 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.218 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.38 degrees. |
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