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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 Grandview Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grandview Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Grandview Heights:
    • 35.759250, -83.937125
    • 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 Grandview Heights
  • 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 Grandview Heights ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Grandview Heights.

Within Tennessee, the name Grandview Heights is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Grandview Heights [Franklin County].
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Grandview Heights is located in Rankin County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Grandview Heights that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Grandview Heights.
    • North Carolina
      • Watauga County
      • This Grandview Heights is located in Watauga County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grandview Heights that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Grandview Heights.
    • Ohio
      • Champaign County
      • This Grandview Heights is located in Champaign County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<2> to the north of the Grandview Heights that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Grandview Heights.
      • Franklin County
      • This Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the north of the Grandview Heights that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Grandview Heights.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Grandview Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the north northeast of the Grandview Heights that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Grandview Heights.
    • Oklahoma
      • Muskogee County
      • This Grandview Heights is located in Muskogee County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<2> to the west of the Grandview Heights that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskogee County community of Grandview Heights.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Grandview Heights is located in Lancaster County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Grandview Heights that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Grandview Heights.
      • York County
      • This Grandview Heights is located in York County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the northeast of the Grandview Heights that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Grandview Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Radford City
      • This Grandview Heights is located in Radford City and lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Grandview Heights that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Grandview Heights.
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell County
      • This Grandview Heights is located in Cabell County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Grandview Heights that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Grandview Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grandview 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.

  • Blockhouse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
    • Blockhouse is located in Blount County
  • Cave Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Mill
    • Cave Mill is located in Blount County
  • Cherokee Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
    • Cherokee Park is located in Blount County
  • Everett Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Heights
    • Everett Heights is located in Blount County
  • Green Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
    • Green Meadow is located in Blount County
  • Heritage Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Blount County
  • Maryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Blount County
  • Mountain Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
    • Mountain Trace is located in Blount County
  • Notime ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notime have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notime
    • Notime is located in Blount County
  • Peppermint Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Hills
    • Peppermint Hills is located in Blount County
  • Rockgardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
    • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Springbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Blount County
    • Summit Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
      • Summit Hills is located in Blount County
    • Sunset View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
      • Sunset View is located in Blount County
    • Twelve Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Blount County

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

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

  • Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the West.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grandview Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<5>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Grandview 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grandview Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grandview Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7593, Longitude: -83.9371       In this case, the coordinates for Grandview Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Grandview Heights 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 312.049 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.727 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.595 degrees.




 

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