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we pass this GPS location for Pine Hills:
36.365939, -82.363751
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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 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Pine Hills.
Roane County
This Pine Hills is located in Roane County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Pine Hills.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Tuscaloosa County
This Pine Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington 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 2,255 miles [3,629.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington 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 1,948 miles [3,135 km] to the west of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington 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 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington 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 541 miles [870.7 km] to the south of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington 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 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington 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 165 miles [265.5 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington 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 183 miles [294.5 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington 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 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington 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 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington 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 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Washington 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.
Camelot (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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 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:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 339 miles [545.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 drawn 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: 36.3659, Longitude: -82.3638 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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.117 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.744 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.779 degrees.