Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Holston Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holston Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Holston Hills

• 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 Holston Hills:
  • 36.270093, -83.239058
  • 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 Holston 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 Hamblen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
  • Since Holston Hills is near Grainger County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grainger County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Holston Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Holston Hills.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Holston Hills.

Beyond Tennessee.

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Knox County
    • This Holston Hills is located in Knox County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holston Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Holston Hills.
  • Sullivan County
    • This Holston Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holston Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Holston Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holston 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.

• Bright Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Ferry
  • Bright Ferry is located in Hamblen County
• Cheeks Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
  • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Hamblen County
• Cherokee Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
  • Cherokee Park is located in Hamblen County
• Gaby Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaby Hills
  • Gaby Hills is located in Hamblen County
• Jaybird
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
  • Jaybird is located in Hamblen County
• Kentucky Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
  • Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
• Liberty Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
  • Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
• Long Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ferry
  • Long Ferry is located in Grainger County
• Mountain View Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
  • Mountain View Meadows is located in Hamblen County
• Rocky Summit ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Summit
  • Rocky Summit is located in Grainger County

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

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

• Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Holston Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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