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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Country Haven:
    • 35.695916, -84.011850
    • 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 Country Haven
  • 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 Country Haven ...

We found one communities that share the name Country Haven.

Within Tennessee, the name Country Haven is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Country Haven in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Country Haven is located in Jefferson County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Haven that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Country Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Haven ...

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.

  • Bestview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestview
    • Bestview is located in Blount County
  • Blockhouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
    • Blockhouse is located in Blount County
  • Cherokee Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
    • Cherokee Heights is located in Blount County
  • Cherokee Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
    • Cherokee Park is located in Blount County
  • Clover Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Blount County
  • Forest Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Blount County
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Blount County
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Blount County
  • Heritage Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Blount County
  • Maryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mint
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint
    • Mint is located in Blount County
  • Sixmile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
    • Sixmile is located in Blount County
  • Springview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
    • Springview is located in Blount County
  • Sunset View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Sunset View is located in Blount County

How Far From Country Haven 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 Country Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Country Haven 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,042 miles [11,333 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

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 from Point A (ie- Country Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6959, Longitude: -84.0118       In this case, the coordinates for Country Haven 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Country Haven 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 312.093 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.768 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.643 degrees.









 

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