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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 Rocky Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Valley 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 Rocky Valley:
- 36.059533, -83.547118
- 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 Rocky Valley
- 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 Rocky Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Rocky Valley.
Within Tennessee, the name Rocky Valley is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Rocky Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Rocky Valley is located in Bucks County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Valley that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rocky Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Valley ...
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.
- Deep Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Dumplin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Dumplin Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumplin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin Mill
- Dumplin Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Flat Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Four Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Jefferson County
- Friends Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Station
- Friends Station is located in Jefferson County
- Gravelly Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hill
- Gravelly Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Greenhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
- Greenhill is located in Jefferson County
- Hickory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Jefferson County
- Mount Horeb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Jefferson County
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Rocky Valley 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 Rocky Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Valley and extending to:
- Dandridge, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rocky Valley to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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- Rocky Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0595, Longitude: -83.5471 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Valley 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 Rocky Valley 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 311.821 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.508 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.353 degrees. |
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