Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Druid Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Druid Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Druid Hills
- 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 Druid Hills:
- 36.002292, -84.877172
- 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 Druid Hills
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Druid Hills is near Morgan County and also Fentress County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Fentress 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 Druid Hills ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Druid Hills.
Within Tennessee, the name Druid Hills is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Druid Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Druid Hills.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Druid Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Druid Hills.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Druid Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Druid Hills.
- Seminole 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 Druid Hills [Seminole County].
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the south of the Druid Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Druid Hills.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Druid Hills.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Druid Hills is located in Henderson County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Druid Hills.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Druid Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the east southeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Druid Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Druid Hills is located in Luzerne County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Druid Hills.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Druid Hills is located in Greenwood County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Druid Hills.
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Druid Hills is located in Danville City and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east of the Druid Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Druid Hills.
- James City County
- This Druid Hills is located in James City County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Druid Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Druid Hills ...
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.
- Bowling
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Cherry Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Branch
- Cherry Branch is located in Cumberland County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Crab Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
- Daddys Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daddys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daddys Creek
- Daddys Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Henry Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Ford
- Henry Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Lake Pomeroy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Otter Creek Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Potter Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Ford
- Potter Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Slate Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Druid Hills and extending to:
- Crossville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Druid Hills to Crossville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,068 miles [11,374.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,943 miles [7,955 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Druid Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Druid Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Druid Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0023, Longitude: -84.8772 In this case, the coordinates for Druid Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Druid Hills 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Druid Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.623 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.42 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.922 degrees. |