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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:
    • 36.550102, -82.447091
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Holiday 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
    • Since Holiday Hills is near Washington County and also Hawkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hawkins 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Holiday Hills

Communities Also Named Holiday Hills ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Holiday Hills.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Knox County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Knox County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Holiday Hills.
    • Roane County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Roane County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Holiday Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Holiday Hills is located in Baxter County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 479 miles [770.9 km] to the west southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the south of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the south southwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 502 miles [807.9 km] to the northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 353 miles [568.1 km] to the east northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 345 miles [555.2 km] to the east northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 150 miles [241.4 km] to the north of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the south of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Holiday Hills that is located in Sullivan 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.

  • Fox Fire
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fox Fire is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
  • Fox Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fox Run is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Gunnings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gunnings is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnings
  • Harmony Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmony Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillcrest is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Indian Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Mystic Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mystic Valley is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Valley
  • Pettyjohn Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pettyjohn Mill is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Mill
  • Rock City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rock City is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
  • Scenic Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Scenic Woods is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunrise Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sunrise Valley is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Valley

How Far From Holiday Hills 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 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:

  • Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the East.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Holiday Hills 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 336 miles [540.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 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- Holiday Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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>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 Holiday Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holiday Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5501, Longitude: -82.4471       In this case, the coordinates for Holiday Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.167 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.828 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.76 degrees.