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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 Bayview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayview 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 Bayview:
    • 35.857030, -83.812399
    • 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 Bayview
  • 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 Bayview ...

We found 27 communities that share the name Bayview.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Bayview.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Hamilton County
      • This Bayview is located in Hamilton County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Bayview.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Bayview is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Bayview.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Bayview is located in New Haven County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Bayview.
    • Florida
      • Bay County
      • This Bayview is located in Bay County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Bayview.
      • Pinellas County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bayview [Pinellas County].
    • Georgia
      • Long County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bayview [Long County].
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • This Bayview is located in Kootenai County and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Bayview.
    • Maine
      • Sagadahoc County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Bayview [Sagadahoc County].
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bayview [Worcester County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Bayview is located in Bristol County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Bayview.
    • Minnesota
      • Mille Lacs County
      • This Bayview is located in Mille Lacs County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mille Lacs County community of Bayview.
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Bayview is located in Saint Louis County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the north northwest of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Bayview.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Bayview is located in Chautauqua County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Bayview.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bayview is located in Jefferson County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the north northeast of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bayview.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Bayview is located in Suffolk County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the east northeast of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Bayview.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Bayview lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Bayview is located in Beaufort County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the east of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Bayview.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bayview [Ashtabula County].
    • Ontario
      • This Bayview lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the north of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
    • Oregon
      • Lincoln County
      • This Bayview is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,180 miles [3,508.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Bayview.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Bayview lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
    • Texas
      • Cameron County
      • This Bayview is located in Cameron County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Bayview.
      • Galveston County
      • This Bayview is located in Galveston County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the west southwest of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Bayview.
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bayview [Harris County].
    • Virginia
      • Isle of Wight County
      • This Bayview is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Bayview.
      • Northampton County
      • This Bayview is located in Northampton County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the east northeast of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Bayview.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Bayview is located in Pierce County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bayview that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Bayview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayview ...

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.

  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Bank is located in Blount County
  • Bonny Kate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
    • Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
  • Cave Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Mill
    • Cave Mill is located in Blount County
  • Colonial Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
  • Grandview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Knox County
  • Hicks Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossing
    • Hicks Crossing is located in Sevier County
  • High Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
    • High Bluff is located in Knox County
  • Huskey Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huskey Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Valley
    • Huskey Valley is located in Blount County
  • Knob Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
    • Knob Creek is located in Sevier County
  • Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Blount County
  • Providence
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Blount County
  • Shooks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
    • Shooks is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shooks Gap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooks Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Gap
      • Shooks Gap is located in Blount County
    • Stock Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Creek
      • Stock Creek is located in Knox County
    • Valley Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
      • Valley Grove is located in Knox County
    • Wildwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County

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

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

  • Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bayview to Maryville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 426 miles [685.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,027 miles [11,308.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,903 miles [7,890.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayview. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Bayview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8570, Longitude: -83.8124       In this case, the coordinates for Bayview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Bayview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Bayview 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.
<4>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.
<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 Bayview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.977 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.657 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.518 degrees.









 

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