Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue Ridge
- 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 Blue Ridge:
- 36.554271, -82.218467
- 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 Blue Ridge
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Blue Ridge is near Carter County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Blue Ridge ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Blue Ridge.
Within Tennessee, the name Blue Ridge is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Blue Ridge.
- Alberta
- This Blue Ridge lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- Georgia
- Fannin County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Fannin County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Blue Ridge.
- Illinois
- Piatt County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piatt County community of Blue Ridge.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Blue Ridge.
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Jasper County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Blue Ridge.
- Missouri
- Harrison County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Harrison County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Blue Ridge.
- New York
- Essex County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Essex County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Blue Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe 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 North Carolina community of Blue Ridge [Buncombe County].
- Henderson County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Blue Ridge.
- Transylvania County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Blue Ridge [Transylvania County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Bucks County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Blue Ridge.
- Franklin 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 Pennsylvania community of Blue Ridge [Franklin County].
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Greenville County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the south of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Blue Ridge.
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Collin County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Blue Ridge.
- Falls County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Falls County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the west southwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Blue Ridge.
- Virginia
- Augusta 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 Virginia community of Blue Ridge [Augusta County].
- Botetourt County
- This Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Blue Ridge.
- Washington
- King County
- This Blue Ridge is located in King County and lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Blue Ridge that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Blue Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Ridge ...
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.
- Cedar Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Driftwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Earheart ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hill Country
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Country have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country
- Hill Country is located in Sullivan County
- Maple Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Ridgedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rock Hill Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Park
- Rock Hill Park is located in Sullivan County
- Sugarville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarville
- Sugarville is located in Sullivan County
- Sunny Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
- Sunny Brook is located in Sullivan County
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- Sunny Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
- Sunny Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Tennessee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Hills
- Tennessee Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Valley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Weaver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Windy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Windy Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Sunny Hills
How Far From Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Ridge and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Blue Ridge to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 325 miles [523 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/
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- Blue Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5543, Longitude: -82.2185 In this case, the coordinates for Blue Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Blue Ridge 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> | 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. |
| <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 Blue Ridge 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 311.031 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.673 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.664 degrees. |