Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dogwood 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 Dogwood Heights:
  • 35.872296, -84.636049
  • 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 Dogwood 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Roane County
  • Since Dogwood Heights is near Cumberland County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Dogwood Heights ...

We found four communities that share the name Dogwood Heights.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Dogwood Heights.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Wayne County
    • This Dogwood Heights is located in Wayne County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the west of the Dogwood Heights that is located in Roane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Dogwood Heights.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Anderson County
    • This Dogwood Heights is located in Anderson County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dogwood Heights that is located in Roane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Dogwood Heights.
    • Oconee County
    • This Dogwood Heights is located in Oconee County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southeast of the Dogwood Heights that is located in Roane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Dogwood Heights.
  • West Virginia
    • Greenbrier County
    • This Dogwood Heights is located in Greenbrier County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Heights that is located in Roane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Dogwood Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood 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.

• Deerwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Deerwood is located in Cumberland County
• Dry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill
  • Dry Hill is located in Roane County
• Eureka
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Roane County
• Glen Wright
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wright
  • Glen Wright is located in Roane County
• Hillcrest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Roane County
• Hood Landing Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Landing Ferry
  • Hood Landing Ferry is located in Roane County
• Idle Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idle Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Oaks
  • Idle Oaks is located in Roane County
• King Creek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek
  • King Creek is located in Roane County
• Lake Shadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shadow
  • Lake Shadow is located in Roane County
• Lakeview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Roane County
• Pond Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Grove
  • Pond Grove is located in Roane County
• Ponderosa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
  • Ponderosa is located in Roane County
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  • Postoak
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Roane County
    • Postoak has also been known as:
    • Post Oak Springs
  • Rockwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
  • Rockwood Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Ferry
    • Rockwood Ferry is located in Roane County
  • Smoke Rise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
    • Smoke Rise is located in Roane County
  • Twin Rivers Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Rivers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers Ferry
    • Twin Rivers Ferry is located in Roane County

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

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

• Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the East.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Dogwood Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 466 miles [750 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

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