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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 Shenandoah Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shenandoah Heights 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 Shenandoah Heights:
    • 36.305107, -82.317915
    • 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 Shenandoah Heights
  • 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 Shenandoah Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Shenandoah Heights.

Within Tennessee, the name Shenandoah Heights is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Shenandoah Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shenandoah Heights that is located in Carter County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Shenandoah Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shenandoah 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.

  • Breezy Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hills
    • Breezy Hills is located in Washington County
  • Buffalo View
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo View
    • Buffalo View is located in Carter County
  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Carter County
  • Central
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Carter County
  • College Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Carter County
  • Georgia Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
    • Georgia Terrace is located in Washington County
  • Grandview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Washington County
  • Hickory Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lake
    • Hickory Lake is located in Washington County
  • Holly Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Washington County
  • Keystone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in Washington County
  • Meadowview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Washington County
  • Pine Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Rolling Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
      • Rolling Hills is located in Washington County
    • Rural Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
      • Rural Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Sinking Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
      • Sinking Creek is located in Carter County
    • Stoney Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
      • Stoney Brook is located in Washington County
    • Strawberry Fields
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Fields
      • Strawberry Fields is located in Washington County
    • Sunset
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Carter County
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Carter County

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

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

  • Elizabethton, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Shenandoah Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 339 miles [545.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shenandoah 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 '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- Shenandoah Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shenandoah Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3051, Longitude: -82.3179       In this case, the coordinates for Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah 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 311.089 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.704 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.778 degrees.









 

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