Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Airport Plaza, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Airport Plaza and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Airport Plaza
- 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 Airport Plaza:
- 35.817583, -83.978516
- 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 Airport Plaza
- 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 Airport Plaza is near Knox County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Airport Plaza ...
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.
- Bent Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cherokee Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Blount County
- Everett Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Heights
- Everett Heights is located in Blount County
- Fox Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Green Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Blount County
- Henrys Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Ferry
- Henrys Ferry is located in Knox County
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Little River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Blount County
- Littlebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrook
- Littlebrook is located in Blount County
- Louisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
- Maryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Blount County
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- Mentor
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Middle Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Settlement
- Middle Settlement is located in Blount County
- Mimosa Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Heights
- Mimosa Heights is located in Blount County
- Rivertrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivertrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertrace
- Rivertrace is located in Blount County
- Rockgardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Rocky Waters
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Waters
- Rocky Waters is located in Blount County
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Blount County
- Summit Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Summit Hills is located in Blount County
- Sunset View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Blount County
- Topside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mentor
How Far From Airport Plaza 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 Airport Plaza to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Airport Plaza and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Airport Plaza to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Airport Plaza. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Airport Plaza) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Airport Plaza. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8176, Longitude: -83.9785 In this case, the coordinates for Airport Plaza have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Airport Plaza 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 312.076 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.765 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.597 degrees. |