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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 Countryside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Countryside 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 Countryside:
    • 35.956192, -84.055745
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Countryside
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
    • Since Countryside is near Anderson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Countryside

Communities Also Named Countryside ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Countryside.

Within Tennessee, the name Countryside is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Countryside is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Countryside that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Countryside.
    • Florida
      • Pinellas 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 Florida community of Countryside [Pinellas County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Countryside is located in Cook County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Countryside that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Countryside.
      • Kane 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 Countryside [Kane County].
      • Kendall County
      • This Countryside is located in Kendall County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the north northwest of the Countryside that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Countryside.
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Countryside [Lake County].
    • Kansas
      • Johnson County
      • This Countryside is located in Johnson County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Countryside that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Countryside.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Countryside is located in Charles County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Countryside that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Countryside.
      • Howard County
      • This Countryside is located in Howard County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the east northeast of the Countryside that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Countryside.
      • Washington County
      • This Countryside is located in Washington County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the northeast of the Countryside that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Countryside.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Countryside is located in Middlesex County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Countryside that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Countryside.
    • Missouri
      • Platte 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 Missouri community of Countryside [Platte County].
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun County
      • This Countryside is located in Loudoun County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Countryside that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Countryside.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Countryside ...

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.

  • Ball Camp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ball Camp is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Camp
  • Cedar Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Springs is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cherokee Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherokee Ridge is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ridge
  • Echo Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Echo Valley is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
  • Fair Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fair Oaks is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Golden Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden Meadows is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
  • Green Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Green Valley is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Gulf Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gulf Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park
  • Gulfwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gulfwood is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfwood
  • Heather Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Heather Heights is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Hickory Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hidden Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Holiday Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Holiday Hills is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Landmark
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Landmark is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Meadowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Ridgedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgedale is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
    • Shadow Wood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Shadow Wood is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
    • Spanish Trails
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Spanish Trails is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
    • Stonebrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Stonebrook is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
    • Suburban Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Suburban Hills is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
    • Ten Mile
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ten Mile is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
    • Third Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Third Creek is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Creek
    • Trails End
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Trails End is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
    • Treeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Treeville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville

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

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

  • Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the East.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Countryside to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Countryside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Countryside 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>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 Countryside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Countryside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9562, Longitude: -84.0557       In this case, the coordinates for Countryside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.125 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.842 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.592 degrees.