Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summit Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summit Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summit Hills
- 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 Summit Hills:
- 35.769527, -83.984071
- 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 Summit Hills
- 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 Summit Hills is near Knox County and also Loudon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Loudon 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 Summit Hills ...
We found two communities that share the name Summit Hills.
Within Tennessee, the name Summit Hills is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Summit Hills is located in Guilford County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the east of the Summit Hills that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Summit Hills.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summit Hills that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Summit Hills.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summit Hills ...
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.
- Airport Plaza
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Plaza
- Airport Plaza is located in Blount County
- Bent Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cherokee Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Blount County
- Cherokee Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Blount County
- Everett Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Heights
- Everett Heights is located in Blount County
- Green Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Blount County
- Heritage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Blount County
- Maryville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Blount County
- Mentor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rockgardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Blount County
- Sunset View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Blount County
How Far From Summit Hills 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 Summit Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summit Hills and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Summit Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,038 miles [11,326.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summit Hills. 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/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Summit Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summit Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7695, Longitude: -83.9841 In this case, the coordinates for Summit Hills 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Summit Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.078 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.761 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.612 degrees. |