Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleasant Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasant 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 Pleasant Hills:
- 35.995637, -84.001854
- 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Hills is near Anderson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Pleasant Hills ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Pleasant Hills.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Pleasant Hills.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Maury County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Maury County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Maury County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Stone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pleasant Hills [Stone County].
- California
- Contra Costa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Pleasant Hills [Contra Costa County].
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Georgia
- Oconee County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Oconee County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the south of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Paulding County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Paulding County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the south southwest of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Pleasant Hills [Cook County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Pleasant Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Pleasant Hills.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Pleasant Hills.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Davidson County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the east of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Nova Scotia
- This Pleasant Hills lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the north of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Dauphin County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Dauphin County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the northeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Pleasant Hills.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Charleston County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasant Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Pleasant Hills.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant 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.
- Black Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Flats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats
- Cedar Flats is located in Knox County
- Cherokee Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ridge
- Cherokee Ridge is located in Knox County
- Cherrybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrybrook
- Cherrybrook is located in Knox County
- Deep Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Knox County
- Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Knox County
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Knox County
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Knox County
- Marble City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Pleasant Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Knox County
- Ridgedale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Shadow Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
- Shadow Wood is located in Knox County
- Third Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Creek
- Third Creek is located in Knox County
How Far From Pleasant 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 Pleasant Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Hills and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasant Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<4>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 431 miles [693.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,905 miles [7,893.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9956, Longitude: -84.0019 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Pleasant Hills 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pleasant 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 312.093 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.811 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.559 degrees. |