Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dalton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dalton Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dalton Heights
- 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 Dalton Heights:
- 36.234814, -83.301560
- 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 Dalton Heights
- 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 Dalton Heights is near Grainger County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grainger County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dalton Heights ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Cherokee Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Hamblen County
- Crockett Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Ridge
- Crockett Ridge is located in Hamblen County
- Echo Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Echo Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Eureka Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
- Eureka Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Gaby Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaby Hills
- Gaby Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Holly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Jaybird
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Kentucky Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
- Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Continue List (10 more) ...
- Liberty Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Long Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ferry
- Long Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Mountain View Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
- Mountain View Meadows is located in Hamblen County
- Ridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Summit ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Summit
- Rocky Summit is located in Grainger County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Sunset Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Tigertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Vantage View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
- Vantage View is located in Hamblen County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Liberty Heights
How Far From Dalton Heights 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 Dalton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dalton Heights and extending to:
- Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Dalton Heights 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 6,278 miles [10,103.5 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 Dalton Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dalton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dalton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2348, Longitude: -83.3016 In this case, the coordinates for Dalton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Dalton Heights 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 311.676 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.367 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.203 degrees. |