Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colonial Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colonial Village
- 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 Colonial Village:
- 35.919528, -83.882681
- 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 Colonial Village
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Colonial Village is near Hamilton County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Colonial Village ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Colonial Village.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Colonial Village.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Hamilton County
- This Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Colonial Village.
- Rutherford County
- This Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Colonial Village.
- Hamilton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the south of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Colonial Village.
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the south of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Colonial Village.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Colonial Village is located in Cook County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Colonial Village.
- Madison 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 Illinois community of Colonial Village [Madison County].
- Will County
- This Colonial Village is located in Will County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the north northwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Colonial Village.
- Indiana
- Hancock County
- This Colonial Village is located in Hancock County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Colonial Village.
- Iowa
- Polk 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 Iowa community of Colonial Village [Polk County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Colonial Village.
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Colonial Village is located in Niagara County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Colonial Village.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Colonial Village.
- Venango County
- This Colonial Village is located in Venango County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Colonial Village.
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- This Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Colonial Village.
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Colonial Village is located in Arlington County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Colonial Village that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Colonial Village.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Village ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Bonny Kate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
- Forks of the River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of the River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of the River
- Forks of the River is located in Knox County
- Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - High Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- High Bluff is located in Knox County
- Island Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Island Home is located in Knox County
- Marbledale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbledale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbledale
- Marbledale is located in Knox County
- Mule Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mule Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Hollow
- Mule Hollow is located in Knox County
- Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Shooks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Stock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Creek
- Stock Creek is located in Knox County
- Timberlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Knox County
How Far From Colonial Village 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 Colonial Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Village and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Village to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,027 miles [11,308.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,903 miles [7,890.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colonial Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9195, Longitude: -83.8827 In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Village 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Colonial Village 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 Colonial Village 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 312.02 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.716 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.53 degrees. |