Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Phillips, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phillips and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Phillips
- 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 Phillips:
- 35.561744, -84.297142
- 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 Phillips
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Phillips is near Loudon County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudon 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 Phillips ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Phillips.
There are three communities within Tennessee that are also named Phillips.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Cocke County
- Davidson County
- Hardin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Phillips [Duval County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Phillips is located in Hillsborough County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Phillips that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Phillips.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Phillips is located in Bienville Parish and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Phillips that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Phillips.
- Grant Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Phillips [Grant Parish].
- Maine
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Phillips [Houghton County].
- Saginaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Phillips [Saginaw County].
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Phillips is located in Fayette County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Phillips that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Phillips.
- Potter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Phillips [Potter County].
- Tioga County
- This Phillips is located in Tioga County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km] to the northeast of the Phillips that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Phillips.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Hutchinson County
- This Phillips is located in Hutchinson County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<2> to the west of the Phillips that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Phillips.
- Upshur County
- This Phillips is located in Upshur County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the west southwest of the Phillips that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Phillips.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Phillips [Washington County].
- Utah
- Virginia
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Phillips [Floyd County].
- Stafford County
- This Phillips is located in Stafford County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Phillips that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Phillips.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Phillips [Logan County].
- Raleigh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Phillips [Raleigh County].
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phillips ...
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.
- Big Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Brakebill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Eve Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Fourmile Bridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Bridge
- Fourmile Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Halls Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
- Halls Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Hopewell Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Mill
- Hopewell Mill is located in Monroe County
- Little River ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Monroe County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Spring
- Rocky Spring is located in Monroe County
- Three Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Three Points is located in Monroe County
How Far From Phillips 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 Phillips to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phillips and extending to:
- Madisonville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Phillips 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 460 miles [740.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phillips. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Phillips 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Phillips) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phillips. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5617, Longitude: -84.2971 In this case, the coordinates for Phillips have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Phillips, 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 Phillips 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 312.261 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.942 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.796 degrees. |