Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colliers Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colliers Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colliers Corner
- 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 Colliers Corner:
- 36.105647, -83.399892
- 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 Colliers Corner
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Colliers Corner is near Hamblen County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
- eBird sighting report for Grainger 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 Colliers Corner ...
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.
- Alpha
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bluegrass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Edna
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Flat Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Fox Den
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Gravelly Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hill
- Gravelly Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Hamblen County
- Hunters Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Hamblen County
- Kathy Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathy Hills
- Kathy Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Lake View Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Park
- Lake View Park is located in Jefferson County
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Hamblen County
- Mount Horeb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Jefferson County
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- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Panther Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek
- Panther Creek is located in Hamblen County
- Panther Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Hills
- Panther Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Pleasant view
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant view have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant view
- Pleasant view is located in Hamblen County
- Rock Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rushy Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushy Springs
- Rushy Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Smokerise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sugar Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Forks
- Sugar Forks is located in Jefferson County
- Wilderness Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Shores
- Wilderness Shores is located in Hamblen County
- Willow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Hamblen County
- Oak Grove
How Far From Colliers Corner 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 Colliers Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Colliers Corner and extending to:
- Dandridge, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Colliers Corner to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,874 miles [7,843.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colliers Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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- Colliers Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colliers Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1056, Longitude: -83.3999 In this case, the coordinates for Colliers Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Colliers Corner 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 311.733 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.414 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.28 degrees. |