Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Buckingham Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buckingham Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Buckingham Heights

• 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 Buckingham Heights:
  • 36.155380, -82.799874
  • 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 Buckingham Heights

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Buckingham Heights is near Washington County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Buckingham Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Buckingham Heights.

Within Tennessee, the name Buckingham Heights is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Buckingham Heights lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buckingham Heights that is located in Greene County.
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Buckingham Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Buckingham Heights that is located in Greene County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Buckingham Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckingham Heights ...

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.

• Cherrydale
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
  • Cherrydale is located in Greene County
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Greene County
• Greeneville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
  • Greeneville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <3>
• Heritage Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Greene County
• Hickory Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Greene County
• Holly Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Hills is located in Greene County
• Honeys Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeys Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeys Hill
  • Honeys Hill is located in Greene County
• Pinecrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Greene County
• Robinson Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Forest
  • Robinson Forest is located in Greene County
• Sunnyside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Greene County

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

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

• Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Buckingham Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 367 miles [590.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,969 miles [11,215.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,846 miles [7,798.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckingham Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/