Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Keister, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keister and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Keister
- 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 Keister:
- 36.136478, -83.463785
- 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 Keister
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Keister is near Hamblen County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
- eBird sighting report for Grainger 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 Keister ...
We found two communities that share the name Keister.
Within Tennessee, the name Keister is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Keister ...
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.
- Bluegrass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Fox Den
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Gravelly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hill
- Gravelly Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Hamblen County
- Hunters Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Hamblen County
- Kathy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathy Hills
- Kathy Hills is located in Hamblen County
- May Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Springs
- May Springs is located in Grainger County
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Hamblen County
- Mount Horeb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Jefferson County
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- Oars Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oars Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oars Ferry
- Oars Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Pleasant view
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant view have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant view
- Pleasant view is located in Hamblen County
- Point Seven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Seven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Seven
- Point Seven is located in Hamblen County
- Rock Town
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Smokerise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Wilderness Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Shores
- Wilderness Shores is located in Hamblen County
- Oars Ferry
How Far From Keister 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 Keister to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Keister and extending to:
- Dandridge, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Keister 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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keister. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keister) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keister. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1365, Longitude: -83.4638 In this case, the coordinates for Keister 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 Keister 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 311.772 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.463 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.298 degrees. |