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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 Prospect Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prospect Hill 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 Prospect Hill:
    • 35.802846, -86.035267
    • 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 Prospect Hill
  • 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 Prospect Hill ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Prospect Hill.

Within Tennessee, the name Prospect Hill is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Fairfield County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Prospect Hill.
      • Hartford 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 Connecticut community of Prospect Hill [Hartford County].
    • Iowa
      • Des Moines 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 Iowa community of Prospect Hill [Des Moines County].
    • Kansas
      • Washington 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 Kansas community of Prospect Hill [Washington County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of Prospect Hill [Middlesex County].
      • Plymouth County
      • This Prospect Hill is located in Plymouth County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Prospect Hill that is located in Cannon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Prospect Hill.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Prospect Hill is located in Saint Louis County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Prospect Hill that is located in Cannon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Prospect Hill.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Prospect Hill is located in Orange County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<3> to the northeast of the Prospect Hill that is located in Cannon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Prospect Hill.
      • Saratoga 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 New York community of Prospect Hill [Saratoga County].
    • North Carolina
      • Caswell County
      • This Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<3> to the east of the Prospect Hill that is located in Cannon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Prospect Hill.
    • Ohio
      • Delaware County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Delaware County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Prospect Hill.
      • Gallia County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Prospect Hill [Gallia County].
      • Hamilton County
      • This Prospect Hill is located in Hamilton County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Prospect Hill that is located in Cannon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Prospect Hill.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Prospect Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Prospect Hill.
      • Lackawanna 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 Pennsylvania community of Prospect Hill [Lackawanna County].
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Prospect Hill is located in Rutland County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<3> to the northeast of the Prospect Hill that is located in Cannon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Prospect Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Prospect Hill [Fairfax County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prospect Hill ...

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.

  • Bluewing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
    • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
  • Coldwater ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Cannon County
  • Cross Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Cannon County
  • Jimtown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Jimtown is located in Cannon County
  • Jones Chapel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel
    • Jones Chapel is located in Cannon County
  • Mooretown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooretown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooretown
    • Mooretown is located in Cannon County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Cannon County
  • Pleasant View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Cannon County
  • Red Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Cannon County
  • Rocky Point ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Cannon County
  • Sugar Tree Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Knob
    • Sugar Tree Knob is located in Cannon County
  • Sunny Slope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
    • Sunny Slope is located in Cannon County
  • Wildwood Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Mill
    • Wildwood Mill is located in Cannon County

How Far From Prospect Hill 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 Prospect Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Prospect Hill once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Prospect Hill and extending to:

  • Woodbury, which is the Seat of Cannon County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Prospect Hill to Nashville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Prospect Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 Prospect Hill 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prospect Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prospect Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8028, Longitude: -86.0353       In this case, the coordinates for Prospect Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Prospect Hill 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 313.323 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.198 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.459 degrees.




 

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