Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Valley
- 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 Kings Valley:
- 36.042028, -83.847127
- 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 Kings Valley
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Kings Valley is near Hamilton County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Kings Valley ...
We found two communities that share the name Kings Valley.
Within Tennessee, the name Kings Valley is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kings Valley that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Kings Valley.
- Oregon
- Benton County
- This Kings Valley is located in Benton County and lies 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kings Valley that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Kings Valley.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Valley ...
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.
- Beverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cedarchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarchase
- Cedarchase is located in Knox County
- Greenway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Homestead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - John Sevier
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Loveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mayo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Mill Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mule Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mule Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Hollow
- Mule Hollow is located in Knox County
- Murphy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Ruggles Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Ferry
- Ruggles Ferry is located in Knox County
- Spring Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Place
- Spring Place is located in Knox County
- Sunrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Three Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Three Points is located in Knox County
- Whittle Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittle Springs
- Whittle Springs is located in Knox County
- Ruggles Ferry
How Far From Kings Valley 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 Kings Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Valley and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kings Valley to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 421 miles [677.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,896 miles [7,879.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Valley. 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 from Point A (ie- Kings Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0420, Longitude: -83.8471 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Valley 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 Kings Valley 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 312.001 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.712 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.482 degrees. |