Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knoxville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knoxville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Knoxville
- 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 Knoxville:
- 35.964753, -83.923658
- 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 Knoxville
- 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 Knoxville is near Hamilton County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Knoxville ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Knoxville.
Within Tennessee, the name Knoxville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Knoxville is located in Calhoun County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Knoxville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Knoxville.
- Greene County
- This Knoxville is located in Greene County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the southwest of the Knoxville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Knoxville.
- Pike 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 Alabama community of Knoxville [Pike County].
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Knoxville is located in Clark County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west of the Knoxville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Knoxville.
- Johnson County
- This Knoxville is located in Johnson County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the west of the Knoxville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Knoxville.
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Knoxville.
- Jefferson County
- This Knoxville is located in Jefferson County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Knoxville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Knoxville.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Knoxville is located in Allegheny County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Knoxville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Knoxville.
- Fayette County
- This Knoxville is located in Fayette County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the northeast of the Knoxville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Knoxville.
- Tioga County
- This Knoxville is located in Tioga County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the northeast of the Knoxville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Knoxville.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Knoxville.
- Kimble County
- This community is historic and although located in Kimble County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kimble County community of Knoxville.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knoxville ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Black Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Deep Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Knox County
- Forks of the River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of the River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of the River
- Forks of the River is located in Knox County
- Fountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Island Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Island Home is located in Knox County
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Knox County
- Loveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lyons View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons View
- Lyons View is located in Knox County
- Marble City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Knox County
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- Mule Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mule Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Hollow
- Mule Hollow is located in Knox County
- Park City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County
- Third Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Creek
- Third Creek is located in Knox County
- Timberlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Knox County
- Whittle Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittle Springs
- Whittle Springs is located in Knox County
- Mule Hollow
How Far From Knoxville 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 city such as Knoxville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knoxville and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Knoxville to Nashville, with an average speed<5>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,027 miles [11,308.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,903 miles [7,890.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Knoxville: www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/
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- Knoxville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knoxville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9648, Longitude: -83.9237 |
| <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 Knoxville 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> | 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 Knoxville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Knoxville 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 312.046 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.752 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.535 degrees. |