Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sequoyah Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sequoyah Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sequoyah Heights

• 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 Sequoyah Heights:
  • 35.770079, -84.167692
  • 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 Sequoyah Heights

• 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • Since Sequoyah Heights is near Loudon County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Loudon County
  • eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Sequoyah Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Sequoyah Heights.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Sequoyah Heights.

Beyond Tennessee.

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Washington County
    • This Sequoyah Heights is located in Washington County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sequoyah Heights that is located in Blount County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sequoyah Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sequoyah Heights ...

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.

• Big Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Blount County
  • Big Springs has also been known as:
  • Cliff
• Castaway Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castaway Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castaway Cove
  • Castaway Cove is located in Blount County
• Centersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
  • Centersville is located in Loudon County
• Disco
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
  • Disco is located in Blount County
• Friendsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
  • Friendsville is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
• Gooseneck
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
  • Gooseneck is located in Blount County
• Gravelly Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hills
  • Gravelly Hills is located in Blount County
• Mahoney Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoney Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Mill
  • Mahoney Mill is located in Blount County
• Marble Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
  • Marble Hill is located in Blount County
• Miser Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miser Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miser Station
  • Miser Station is located in Blount County
• Shady Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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 Knox County
• Waterhaven
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhaven
  • Waterhaven is located in Blount County

How Far From Sequoyah Heights 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 Sequoyah Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sequoyah Heights and extending to:

• Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sequoyah Heights to Maryville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 446 miles [717.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sequoyah Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

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