Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Keys Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keys Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Keys Mill
- 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 Keys Mill:
- 36.348438, -82.517648
- 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 Keys Mill
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Keys Mill is near Sullivan County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Keys Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Keys Mill.
Within Tennessee, the name Keys Mill is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Keys Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Keys Mill ...
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.
- Big Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Buffalo Ridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
- Buffalo Ridge is located in Washington County
- February
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Green Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hartmantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmantown
- Hartmantown is located in Washington County
- Keebler Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keebler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler Crossroads
- Keebler Crossroads is located in Washington County
- Leesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Locust Mount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Luke ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Mayflower ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mitchell Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Springs
- Mitchell Springs is located in Washington County
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Washington County
How Far From Keys Mill 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 Keys Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Keys Mill and extending to:
- Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Keys Mill 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 347 miles [558.4 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 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keys Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Keys Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keys Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3484, Longitude: -82.5176 In this case, the coordinates for Keys Mill 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 Keys Mill 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 311.208 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.846 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.847 degrees. |