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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 Eastover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastover and the surrounding area.
- 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 Eastover:
- 35.724528, -83.960181
- 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 Eastover
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Eastover is near Knox County and also Loudon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudon 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 Eastover
Communities Also Named Eastover ...
We found nine communities that are also named Eastover.
Within Tennessee, the name Eastover is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Eastover is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eastover that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Eastover.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Eastover is located in Berkshire County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastover that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Eastover.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Eastover is located in Hinds County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastover that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Eastover.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Eastover is located in Cumberland County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east of the Eastover that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Eastover.
- Lenoir County
- This Eastover is located in Lenoir County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the east of the Eastover that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Eastover.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Eastover is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the east of the Eastover that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Eastover.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Eastover is located in Richland County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eastover that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Eastover.
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This Eastover is located in Suffolk City and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the east of the Eastover that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Eastover.
- Surry County
- This Eastover is located in Surry County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the east northeast of the Eastover that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Eastover.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastover ...
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.
- Blockhouse
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Blockhouse is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
- Cherokee Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Heights is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Park is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Everett Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Everett Heights is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Heights
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Heritage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heritage Hills is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Maryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Trace is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
- Rockgardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Summit Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Hills is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Sunset View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset View is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
How Far From Eastover 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 Eastover to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastover and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Eastover 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 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,329 miles [10,185.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 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 from Point A (ie- Eastover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Eastover 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 Eastover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7245, Longitude: -83.9602 In this case, the coordinates for Eastover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.063 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.737 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.614 degrees. |
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