Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kitzmiller, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kitzmiller and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kitzmiller
- 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 Kitzmiller:
- 36.430103, -82.487647
- 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 Kitzmiller
- 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 Kitzmiller 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 Kitzmiller ...
We found two communities that share the name Kitzmiller.
Within Tennessee, the name Kitzmiller is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Garrett County
- This Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kitzmiller that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Kitzmiller.
- Washington
- Whitman County
- This Kitzmiller is located in Whitman County and lies 1,908 miles [3,070.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kitzmiller that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Kitzmiller.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kitzmiller ...
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.
- Applewalk Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewalk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewalk Park
- Applewalk Park is located in Sullivan County
- Boring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Buffalo Ridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Double Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Sullivan County
- Fordtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Gray
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- Hall Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hemlock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Historic Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Historic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Historic Hills
- Historic Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Keebler Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Lake Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Lake Crest is located in Sullivan County
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- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Washington County
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Quail Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
- Quail Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sullivan County
- Royal Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Royal Pines is located in Sullivan County
- Slaughter ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Summer Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Summer Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Summersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Sullivan County
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook
How Far From Kitzmiller 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 Kitzmiller to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Kitzmiller once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Kitzmiller and extending to:
- Jonesborough, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Kitzmiller to Jonesborough, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 343 miles [552 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kitzmiller) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kitzmiller. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4301, Longitude: -82.4876 In this case, the coordinates for Kitzmiller 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kitzmiller, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Kitzmiller to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.191 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.838 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.811 degrees. |