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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Pine Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Hills 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 Pine Hills:
    • 35.925075, -84.549936
    • 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 Pine Hills
  • 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 Pine Hills ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Pine Hills.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Pine Hills.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Putnam County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Putnam County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Pine Hills.
    • Washington County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Washington County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Pine Hills.
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,152 miles [3,463.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Pine Hills.
      • San Diego County
      • This Pine Hills is located in San Diego County and lies 1,828 miles [2,941.9 km] to the west of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Pine Hills.
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Lake County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Pine Hills.
      • Orange County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Orange County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the south southeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pine Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Coweta County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Pine Hills.
      • Hall County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Hall County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the south southeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Pine Hills.
      • Oconee County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Oconee County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south southeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Pine Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Cecil County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Pine Hills.
    • Texas
      • Bastrop County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Bastrop County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Pine Hills.
    • West Virginia
      • Raleigh County
      • This Pine Hills is located in Raleigh County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Pine Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine 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.

  • Cherokee Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Roane County
  • Dry Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill
    • Dry Hill is located in Roane County
  • Glen Wright
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wright
    • Glen Wright is located in Roane County
  • High Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Roane County
  • Holiday Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
    • Holiday Shores is located in Roane County
  • James Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
    • James Ferry is located in Roane County
  • Laddie Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
  • Lake Shore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Roane County
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Roane County
  • Lawnville Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnville Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnville Meadows
    • Lawnville Meadows is located in Roane County
  • Little Emory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Emory
    • Little Emory is located in Roane County
  • Ponderosa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Ponderosa is located in Roane County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Postoak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • Suburban Shores
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Shores
      • Suburban Shores is located in Roane County
    • Sugar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Roane County
    • Twin Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Roane County
    • Twin Rivers Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Rivers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers Ferry
      • Twin Rivers Ferry is located in Roane County
    • Walnut Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Roane County

How Far From Pine Hills 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 Pine Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9251, Longitude: -84.5499       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Hills 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 Pine 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 312.422 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.179 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.805 degrees.




 

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