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

When in Deane Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deane Hill 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 Deane Hill:
    • 35.929248, -84.019354
    • 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 Deane Hill
  • 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 Deane 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.

  • Cedar Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Knox County
  • Countryside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Countryside is located in Knox County
  • Ebenezer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
  • Echo Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
    • Echo Valley is located in Knox County
  • Fair Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Knox County
  • Galewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
    • Galewood is located in Knox County
  • Green Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Knox County
  • Gulfwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulfwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfwood
    • Gulfwood is located in Knox County
  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Knox County
  • Hidden Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
  • Holiday Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Knox County
  • Landmark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lyons View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons View
      • Lyons View is located in Knox County
    • Marble City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Knox County
    • Mockingbird Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
      • Mockingbird Hill is located in Knox County
    • Ridgedale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
      • Ridgedale is located in Knox County
    • Riverbend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
      • Riverbend is located in Knox County
    • Rocky Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Knox County
    • Stonebrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
      • Stonebrook is located in Knox County
    • Suburban Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
      • Suburban Hills is located in Knox County
    • Ten Mile
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Knox County
    • Third Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Creek
      • Third Creek is located in Knox County
    • Timberlake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Knox County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Deane Hill and extending to:

  • Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Deane Hill 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 434 miles [698.5 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 6,322 miles [10,174.3 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>

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

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- Deane Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deane Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9292, Longitude: -84.0194       In this case, the coordinates for Deane Hill 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 Deane Hill 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 312.102 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.812 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.584 degrees.









 

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