Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest 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 Forest Heights:
- 35.827578, -84.235752
- 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 Forest 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 Loudon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Loudon County
- Since Forest Heights is near Knox County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Forest Heights ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Forest Heights.
Within Tennessee, the name Forest Heights is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Forest Heights is located in New Haven County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Forest Heights.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Forest Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the south of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Heights.
- Leon 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 Forest Heights [Leon County].
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Forest Heights is located in Bulloch County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Forest Heights.
- Clarke County
- This Forest Heights is located in Clarke County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the south southeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Forest Heights.
- Douglas County
- This Forest Heights is located in Douglas County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Forest Heights.
- Muscogee County
- This Forest Heights is located in Muscogee County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the south of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forest Heights.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Forest Heights [Cook County].
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Forest Heights.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Forest Heights is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,623 miles [2,612 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Forest Heights.
- New Mexico
- Lincoln 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 New Mexico community of Forest Heights [Lincoln County].
- Ontario
- This Forest Heights lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Forest Heights is located in Aiken County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Forest Heights.
- Kershaw County
- This Forest Heights is located in Kershaw County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the east southeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Forest Heights.
- Sumter County
- This Forest Heights is located in Sumter County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the east southeast of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Forest Heights.
- Texas
- Orange County
- This Forest Heights is located in Orange County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Heights that is located in Loudon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Forest Heights.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest 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.
- Bucktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Chestnut Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Loudon County
- Disco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Dixie Lee Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Lee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Lee Junction
- Dixie Lee Junction is located in Knox County
- Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Fox Den
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gravelly Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hills
- Gravelly Hills is located in Blount County
- Hall Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Ferry
- Hall Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Hickory Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in Knox County
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Loudon County
- Kingsgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Loudon County
- Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Knox County
- Silver Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in Loudon County
- Station West
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station West
- Station West is located in Knox County
- Waterhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhaven
- Waterhaven is located in Blount County
- Williams Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ferry
- Williams Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View
How Far From Forest 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 Forest Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Heights and extending to:
- Loudon, which is the Seat of Loudon County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 448 miles [721 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,047 miles [11,341 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,923 miles [7,922.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Loudon County: www.loudoncounty.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 '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- Forest Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8276, Longitude: -84.2358 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Heights 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Forest Heights 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Forest Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.23 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.945 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.701 degrees. |