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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 Preston Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Preston Forest and the surrounding area.
- 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 Preston Forest:
- 36.550102, -82.506816
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Preston Forest
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Preston Forest is near Hawkins County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hawkins County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Preston Forest
Communities Also Named Preston Forest ...
We found one communities that are also named Preston Forest.
Within Tennessee, the name Preston Forest is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Preston Forest in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Preston Forest is located in Montgomery County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Preston Forest that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Preston Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Preston Forest ...
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 Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
- Fox Fire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Fire is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
- Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Run is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenfields
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greenfields is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Harmony Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harmony Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Hemlock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hemlock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hemlock Park is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Park
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Historic Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Historic Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Historic Hills
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holiday Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Kingsport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Larkspur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Larkspur is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Long Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Lynn Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn Garden is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Garden
- Mystic Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mystic Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Valley
- Pettyjohn Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pettyjohn Mill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Mill
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Scenic Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Scenic Woods is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunset Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
How Far From Preston Forest 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 Preston Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Preston Forest and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Preston Forest to Blountville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 238 miles [383 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Preston Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Preston Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Preston Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5501, Longitude: -82.5068 In this case, the coordinates for Preston Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.203 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.869 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.784 degrees. |
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