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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 Clem Jones Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clem Jones Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Clem Jones Heights:
    • 35.454240, -84.594379
    • 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 Clem Jones Heights
  • 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 Clem Jones 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.

  • Cedar Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the southwest of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Springs
  • Clearwater
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northwest of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clearwater
  • Georgetown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Georgetown
  • Heritage Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Park
    • Heritage Park lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the southeast of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Heritage Park
  • Idlewild
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the west of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Idlewild
  • Manila
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
    • Manila lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manila
  • Marshall Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Hill
    • Marshall Hill lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the north of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Marshall Hill
  • Mashburn
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn
    • Mashburn lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mashburn
  • Mount Harmony
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
    • Mount Harmony lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Harmony
  • Piney Grove
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Piney Grove lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Piney Grove
  • Pond Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Hill
    • Pond Hill lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the north of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pond Hill
  • Poplar Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
    • Poplar Hill lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southwest of Clem Jones Heights.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Poplar Hill
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    • Rogers Creek
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Creek
      • Rogers Creek lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northwest of Clem Jones Heights.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rogers Creek
    • Suburban Hills
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
      • Suburban Hills lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southwest of Clem Jones Heights.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Suburban Hills
    • Sunset View
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
      • Sunset View lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the southeast of Clem Jones Heights.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sunset View
    • Zion Hill
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
      • Zion Hill lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southeast of Clem Jones Heights.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Zion Hill

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

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

  • Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Clem Jones Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 478 miles [769.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,078 miles [11,390.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,955 miles [7,974.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clem Jones Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clem Jones Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4542, Longitude: -84.5944       In this case, the coordinates for Clem Jones Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Clem Jones Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.437 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.129 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.946 degrees.




 

 

 

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