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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 Roe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roe 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 Roe:
- 36.182593, -83.303503
- 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 Roe
- 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 Hamblen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
- Since Roe is near Cocke County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cocke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Roe
Communities Also Named Roe ...
We found four communities that are also named Roe.
Within Tennessee, the name Roe is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Monroe County
- This Roe is located in Monroe County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west of the Roe that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Roe.
- Colorado
- Montrose County
- This Roe is located in Montrose County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roe that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montrose County community of Roe.
- Maryland
- Queen Anne's County
- This Roe is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Roe that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Roe.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This Roe is located in Carteret County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the east of the Roe that is located in Hamblen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Roe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roe ...
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.
- Casablanca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Crockett Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crockett Ridge is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Ridge
- Echo Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Echo Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Eureka Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eureka Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Holly Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holly Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kingswood is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lynndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynndale is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
- Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeview is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Roe Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Roe Junction is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Junction
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rolling Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sunset Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Tigertown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tigertown is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigertown
- Union Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Heights
- Vantage View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vantage View is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Roe 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 Roe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roe and extending to:
- Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the North.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Roe to Nashville, with an average speed<2>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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Roe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Roe 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 Roe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1826, Longitude: -83.3035 In this case, the coordinates for Roe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.677 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.36 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.219 degrees. |
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