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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 Smoke Rise, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smoke Rise 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 Smoke Rise:
    • 35.831461, -84.705496
    • 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 Smoke Rise
  • 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Roane County
    • Since Smoke Rise is near Cumberland County and also Rhea County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rhea 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 Smoke Rise

Communities Also Named Smoke Rise ...

We found six communities that are also named Smoke Rise.

Within Tennessee, the name Smoke Rise is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in Blount County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smoke Rise that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Smoke Rise.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the southwest of the Smoke Rise that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Smoke Rise.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in DeKalb County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Smoke Rise that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Smoke Rise.
      • Troup County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in Troup County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the south of the Smoke Rise that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Smoke Rise.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in Morris County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smoke Rise that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Smoke Rise.
    • South Carolina
      • Lancaster County
      • This Smoke Rise is located in Lancaster County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Smoke Rise that is located in Roane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Smoke Rise.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smoke Rise ...

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.

  • Cove Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cove Point is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
  • Eagle Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Furnace is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Furnace
  • Eagle Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Point is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eureka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Eureka is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Glen Alice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Alice is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
  • Hillcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • King Creek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • King Creek is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek
  • Pioneer Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Pond Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pond Grove is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Grove
  • Postoak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Postoak is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak has also been known as:
    • Post Oak Springs
  • Rockwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwood Ferry is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Ferry
  • Terrace View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Terrace View is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View

How Far From Smoke Rise to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Smoke Rise to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smoke Rise to Kingston, with an average speed<3> 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,943 miles [7,955 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Smoke Rise) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Smoke Rise 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 Smoke Rise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8315, Longitude: -84.7055       In this case, the coordinates for Smoke Rise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.514 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.271 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.894 degrees.