Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murphy Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murphy Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murphy Hills
- 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 Murphy Hills:
- 36.064504, -83.919803
- 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 Murphy Hills
- 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 Murphy Hills is near Anderson County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Murphy Hills ...
We found one communities that share the name Murphy Hills.
Within Tennessee, the name Murphy Hills is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Murphy Hills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Murphy Hills is located in Newton County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south of the Murphy Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Murphy Hills.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murphy Hills ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Flats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats
- Cedar Flats is located in Knox County
- Cedarchase
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- Dry Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Fieldview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Fountain City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Fountaincrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaincrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaincrest
- Fountaincrest is located in Knox County
- Freeway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Halls
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Halls Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
- Highland View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Knox County
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- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Mill Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Still Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Brook
- Still Brook is located in Knox County
- Whittle Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Homestead
How Far From Murphy Hills 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 Murphy Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murphy Hills and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the South.
- 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 Murphy Hills 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 424 miles [682.4 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 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,023 miles [11,302.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,899 miles [7,884.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphy Hills. 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 '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- Murphy Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murphy Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0645, Longitude: -83.9198 |
| <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 Murphy Hills 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 312.045 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.766 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.506 degrees. |