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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 Holiday Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holiday Hills 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 Holiday Hills:
    • 35.971470, -84.017966
    • 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 Holiday Hills
  • 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 Holiday Hills ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Holiday Hills.

There are five communities within Tennessee that are also named Holiday Hills.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Hamilton County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Hardin County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Hardin County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Roane County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Roane County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Sullivan County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Holiday Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Baxter County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Phillips County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Phillips County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Colorado
      • Teller 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 Colorado community of Holiday Hills [Teller County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the south of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Pasco 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 Holiday Hills [Pasco County].
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Clayton County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Hall County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Hall County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the south of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Adams County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Holiday Hills.
      • McHenry County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the north northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Fayette County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the north of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Harford County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Howard County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Howard County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the east northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the east northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Clark County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the north of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Holiday Hills.
      • Gallia County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Gallia County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the north northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Holiday Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Texas
      • Rains 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 Texas community of Holiday Hills [Rains County].
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Chesterfield County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Wisconsin
      • Rock County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Rock County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Holiday Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holiday 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.

  • Cherokee Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ridge
    • Cherokee Ridge is located in Knox County
  • Cherrybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrybrook
    • Cherrybrook is located in Knox County
  • Countryside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Countryside is located in Knox County
  • Deep Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Deep Creek is located in Knox County
  • Fair Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Knox County
  • Hidden Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
  • Landmark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Knox County
  • Lyons View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons View
    • Lyons View is located in Knox County
  • Marble City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
    • Marble City is located in Knox County
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Knox County
  • Pleasant Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ridgedale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
      • Ridgedale is located in Knox County
    • Shadow Wood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
      • Shadow Wood is located in Knox County
    • Stonebrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
      • Stonebrook is located in Knox County
    • Third Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Creek
      • Third Creek is located in Knox County

How Far From Holiday Hills 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 Holiday Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the East.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Holiday Hills 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 432 miles [695.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.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 '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- Holiday Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holiday Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9715, Longitude: -84.0180       In this case, the coordinates for Holiday Hills 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 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 Holiday Hills 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 Holiday Hills 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 312.102 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.818 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.572 degrees.




 

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