Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Collins Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collins Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Collins Mill
- 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 Collins Mill:
- 35.581462, -84.672439
- 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 Collins Mill
- 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 McMinn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McMinn County
- Since Collins Mill is near Meigs County and also Loudon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- eBird sighting report for Loudon 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 Collins Mill ...
We found three communities that share the name Collins Mill.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Collins Mill.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Claiborne County
- This Collins Mill is located in Claiborne County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Collins Mill that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Collins Mill.
- Claiborne County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Holmes County
- This Collins Mill is located in Holmes County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the south of the Collins Mill that is located in McMinn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Collins Mill.
- Virginia
- Grayson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Grayson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Collins Mill.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Collins Mill ...
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.
- Clearwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in McMinn County
- Cute ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Forest Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Meigs County
- Marshall Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Hill
- Marshall Hill is located in McMinn County
- Peakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Meigs County
- Pond Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Regret ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rogers Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Creek
- Rogers Creek is located in McMinn County
- Surprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Ten Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Ten Mile is located in Meigs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ten Mile <4>
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in McMinn County
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Meigs County
How Far From Collins Mill 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 Collins Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Collins Mill and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Collins Mill to Athens, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 477 miles [767.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,366 miles [10,245.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,077 miles [11,389.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,952 miles [7,969.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collins Mill. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Collins Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collins Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5815, Longitude: -84.6724 In this case, the coordinates for Collins Mill 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 Collins Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Collins Mill 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 312.487 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.205 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.945 degrees. |