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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Knollwood:
    • 36.507549, -87.316674
    • 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 Knollwood
  • 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 Knollwood ...

We found 31 communities that share the name Knollwood.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Knollwood.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Hamilton County
      • This Knollwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Knollwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Knollwood is located in Elmore County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the south of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Knollwood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Knollwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the south southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knollwood.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Knollwood is located in Middlesex County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Knollwood.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Knollwood is located in Clayton County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Knollwood.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Knollwood is located in Gwinnett County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Knollwood.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Knollwood is located in Lake County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the north of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Knollwood.
      • Sangamon County
      • This Knollwood is located in Sangamon County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the north northwest of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Knollwood.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Knollwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Knollwood.
      • Harford County
      • This Knollwood is located in Harford County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the east northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Knollwood.
      • Howard County
      • This Knollwood is located in Howard County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Knollwood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Knollwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the east northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knollwood.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Knollwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Knollwood.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Knollwood [Camden County].
      • Morris County
      • This Knollwood is located in Morris County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Knollwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Knollwood is located in Alamance County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Knollwood.
      • Buncombe County
      • This Knollwood is located in Buncombe County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Knollwood.
      • Moore County
      • This Knollwood is located in Moore County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Knollwood.
      • Union County
      • This Knollwood is located in Union County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Knollwood.
      • Wake County
      • This Knollwood is located in Wake County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Knollwood.
      • Wilkes County
      • This Knollwood is located in Wilkes County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Knollwood.
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • This Knollwood is located in Greene County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Knollwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Knollwood is located in Greenville County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Knollwood.
      • Richland County
      • This Knollwood is located in Richland County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Knollwood.
    • Texas
      • Grayson County
      • This Knollwood is located in Grayson County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Knollwood.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Knollwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Knollwood.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Knollwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Knollwood.
      • Botetourt County
      • This Knollwood is located in Botetourt County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Knollwood.
      • Hanover County
      • This Knollwood is located in Hanover County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Knollwood.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Knollwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Knollwood.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Knollwood is located in Kanawha County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Knollwood that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Knollwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Knollwood ...

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.

  • Cedarbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
    • Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Clarksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastern Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Hills
    • Eastern Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Endsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endsville
    • Endsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Georgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
  • Grasslands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasslands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasslands
    • Grasslands is located in Montgomery County
  • Greenland Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Farms
    • Greenland Farms is located in Montgomery County
  • Kingsbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Kingsbury is located in Montgomery County
  • Meadow Lane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
    • Meadow Lane is located in Montgomery County
  • River Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
    • River Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Rotary Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotary Hills
    • Rotary Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Rudolphtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolphtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolphtown
    • Rudolphtown is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Seven Mile Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ferry
      • Seven Mile Ferry is located in Montgomery County
    • Shady Bluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bluff
      • Shady Bluff is located in Montgomery County
    • Swan Lake Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Willow Bend
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
      • Willow Bend is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Knollwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Knollwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Clarksville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Knollwood to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 584 miles [939.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,026 miles [8,088.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knollwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knollwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5075, Longitude: -87.3167       In this case, the coordinates for Knollwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Knollwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Knollwood 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 314.143 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.24 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.838 degrees.









 

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