Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Colonies, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Colonies and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Colonies
- 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 The Colonies:
- 36.200927, -83.270724
- 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 The Colonies
- 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 Hamblen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
- Since The Colonies is near Jefferson County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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
Communities Also Named The Colonies ...
We found one communities that share the name The Colonies.
Within Tennessee, the name The Colonies is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named The Colonies in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This The Colonies is located in Hanover County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Colonies that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of The Colonies.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Colonies ...
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.
- Casablanca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Crockett Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Ridge
- Crockett Ridge is located in Hamblen County
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Eureka Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
- Eureka Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Gaby Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaby Hills
- Gaby Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Holly Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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 Hamblen County
- Kentucky Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
- Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Liberty Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Ridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Roe Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Junction
- Roe Junction is located in Hamblen County
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Springvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Hamblen County
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hamblen County
- Tigertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Union Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Heights
- Union Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Vantage View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
- Vantage View is located in Hamblen County
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roe Junction
How Far From The Colonies to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as The Colonies to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Colonies and extending to:
- Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from The Colonies 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Colonies. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Colonies) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Colonies. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2009, Longitude: -83.2707 In this case, the coordinates for The Colonies 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 The Colonies 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 311.657 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.34 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.20 degrees. |