Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Eureka 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 Eureka Hills:
  • 36.191482, -83.263224
  • 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 Eureka 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 Hamblen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
  • Since Eureka Hills is near Cocke County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cocke 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

Communities Also Named Eureka Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Eureka Hills.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Eureka Hills.

Beyond Tennessee.

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Bradley County
    • This Eureka Hills is located in Bradley County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eureka Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Eureka Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eureka 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.

• Dover
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Hamblen County
• Hillcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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 Hamblen County
• Holly Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Hills is located in Hamblen County
• Kingswood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Kingswood is located in Hamblen County
• Lakeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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 Hamblen County
• Liberty Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
  • Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
• Roe Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Junction
  • Roe Junction is located in Hamblen County
• Rolling Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Hamblen County
• Springvale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Springvale is located in Hamblen County
• Sulphur Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Hamblen County
• Tigertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigertown
  • Tigertown is located in Hamblen County
• Union Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Heights
  • Union Heights is located in Hamblen County
• Vantage View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
  • Vantage View is located in Hamblen County

How Far From Eureka Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eureka Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Eureka Hills 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 6,279 miles [10,105.1 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 Eureka Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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