Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Seymour Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seymour Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Seymour 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 Seymour Heights:
- 35.877308, -83.761842
- 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 Seymour 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 Sevier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sevier County
- Since Seymour Heights is near Blount County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Seymour Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Seymour Heights.
Within Tennessee, the name Seymour Heights is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Seymour Heights in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Seymour Heights lies 2,168 miles [3,489.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Seymour Heights that is located in Sevier County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seymour 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.
- Gapcreek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hicks Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossing
- Hicks Crossing is located in Sevier County
- High Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- High Bluff is located in Knox County
- Huskey Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huskey Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Valley
- Huskey Valley is located in Blount County
- Knob Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Sevier County
- Oak City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Blount County
- Seven Islands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Islands
- Seven Islands is located in Knox County
- Shooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Shooks Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooks Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Gap
- Shooks Gap is located in Blount County
- Union Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Sevier County
- Valley Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Knox County
How Far From Seymour 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 Seymour Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seymour Heights and extending to:
- Sevierville, which is the Seat of Sevier County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Seymour Heights to Sevierville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 423 miles [680.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seymour Heights. 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 '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- Seymour Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seymour Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8773, Longitude: -83.7618 In this case, the coordinates for Seymour Heights 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 Seymour Heights 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 311.947 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.626 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.492 degrees. |