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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shenandoah 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 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Shenandoah 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
  • Since Shenandoah Heights is near Washington County and also Unicoi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Unicoi 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 Shenandoah Heights

Communities Also Named Shenandoah Heights ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Breezy Hills is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hills
• Buffalo View
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Buffalo View is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo View
• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Central
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Central is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
• College Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • College Park is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Georgia Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Georgia Terrace is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
• Grandview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Grandview is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
• Hickory Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Lake is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Lake
• Holly Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Holly Hill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
• Keystone
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Keystone is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
• Meadowview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Meadowview is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
• Pine Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Rolling Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rural Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rural Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
  • Sinking Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sinking Creek is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
  • Stoney Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stoney Brook is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
  • Strawberry Fields
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Strawberry Fields is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Fields
  • Sunset
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sunset is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wildwood is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Shenandoah Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'