Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Columbia Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Columbia Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Columbia Hill

• 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 Columbia Hill:
  • 36.198676, -85.208577
  • 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 Columbia Hill

• 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 Overton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Overton County
  • Since Columbia Hill is near Putnam County and also Fentress County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • eBird sighting report for Fentress 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 Columbia Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Columbia Hill.

Within Tennessee, the name Columbia Hill is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Columbia Hill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Montour County
    • This Columbia Hill is located in Montour County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Columbia Hill that is located in Overton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montour County community of Columbia Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Columbia Hill ...

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.

• Beaver Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
  • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
• Bushing ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
  • Bushing is located in Overton County
• Cedar Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
  • Cedar Spring is located in Putnam County
• Cliff Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Springs
  • Cliff Springs is located in Overton County
• Green Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Green Pond is located in Overton County
• Hanging Limb
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Limb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
  • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
• Lovejoy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
  • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
• Mineral Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Overton County
• Muddy Pond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Pond
  • Muddy Pond is located in Overton County
• Obey City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
  • Obey City is located in Overton County
• Standingstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standingstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standingstone
  • Standingstone is located in Putnam County

How Far From Columbia Hill 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 Columbia Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Columbia Hill and extending to:

• Livingston, which is the Seat of Overton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Columbia Hill to Livingston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 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 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,074 miles [11,384.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,949 miles [7,964.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/