Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mockingbird Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mockingbird Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mockingbird Hill
- 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 Mockingbird Hill:
- 35.900360, -83.982407
- 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 Mockingbird Hill
- 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 Mockingbird Hill is near Blount County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Mockingbird Hill ...
We found three communities that share the name Mockingbird Hill.
Within Tennessee, the name Mockingbird Hill is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mockingbird Hill that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Mockingbird Hill.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the south of the Mockingbird Hill that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Mockingbird Hill.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Mockingbird Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mockingbird Hill that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mockingbird Hill.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mockingbird Hill ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Fox Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Galewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Knox County
- Lyons View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons View
- Lyons View is located in Knox County
- Marble City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rivertrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivertrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertrace
- Rivertrace is located in Blount County
- Rocky Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Knox County
- Timberlake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Knox County
- Topside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Mockingbird Hill 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 Mockingbird Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mockingbird Hill and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mockingbird Hill 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 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 433 miles [696.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mockingbird Hill. 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' (or 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- Mockingbird Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mockingbird Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9004, Longitude: -83.9824 In this case, the coordinates for Mockingbird Hill 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 Mockingbird Hill 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 312.08 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.782 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.576 degrees. |