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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 Hill-N-Dale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hill-N-Dale 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 Hill-N-Dale:
    • 36.349550, -82.384308
    • 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 Hill-N-Dale
  • 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 Hill-N-Dale ...

We found four communities that share the name Hill-N-Dale.

Within Tennessee, the name Hill-N-Dale is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Hill-N-Dale is located in Sussex County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hill-N-Dale that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Hill-N-Dale.
    • Florida
      • Hernando County
      • This Hill-N-Dale is located in Hernando County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the south of the Hill-N-Dale that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hernando County community of Hill-N-Dale.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hill-N-Dale that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Hill-N-Dale.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Hill-N-Dale is located in York County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hill-N-Dale that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Hill-N-Dale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hill-N-Dale ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Washington County
  • Crouch Crossroad
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouch Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch Crossroad
    • Crouch Crossroad is located in Washington County
  • Fairlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in Washington County
  • Grandview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Washington County
  • Green Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Washington County
  • Greenacres
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenacres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
    • Greenacres is located in Washington County
  • Greenfields
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
    • Greenfields is located in Washington County
  • Hillrise
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrise
    • Hillrise is located in Washington County
  • Knob Creek Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek Mill
    • Knob Creek Mill is located in Washington County
  • Mountain Home
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Washington County
  • Pine Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Pine Timbers
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Timbers
    • Pine Timbers is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Piney Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Washington County
    • Roundtree
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
      • Roundtree is located in Washington County
    • Skyline Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
      • Skyline Heights is located in Washington County
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Washington County
    • Timberlake
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Washington County

How Far From Hill-N-Dale 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 Hill-N-Dale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hill-N-Dale and extending to:

  • Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hill-N-Dale to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 341 miles [548.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hill-N-Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hill-N-Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3496, Longitude: -82.3843       In this case, the coordinates for Hill-N-Dale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Hill-N-Dale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.129 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.756 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.792 degrees.