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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 Sunset Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Hills 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 Sunset Hills:
    • 36.199258, -83.345449
    • 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 Sunset 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 Hamblen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
    • Since Sunset Hills is near Grainger County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Grainger County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Sunset Hills

Communities Also Named Sunset Hills ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Sunset Hills.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Sunset Hills.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Sullivan County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Sunset Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunset Hills.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sunset Hills [Los Angeles County].
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,901 miles [3,059.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Sunset Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Sunset Hills.
      • Paulding County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Paulding County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the south southwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Sunset Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sunset Hills [Cook County].
      • Will County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Will County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Sunset Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Sunset Hills [Frederick County].
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Sunset Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Catawba County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sunset Hills [Catawba County].
      • Guilford County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Guilford County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Sunset Hills.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the east southeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sunset Hills.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the east of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Sunset Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sunset Hills [Beaver County].
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Davis County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Sunset Hills.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sunset Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Fairfax County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Sunset Hills.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the east northeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Hamblen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Sunset Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset 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.

  • Alpha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alpha is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Bluegrass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluegrass is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrass
  • Casablanca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
  • Crockett Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crockett Ridge is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Ridge
  • Echo Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Echo Hills is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
  • Fox Den
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fox Den is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Den
  • Holly Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Holly Hills is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Lakeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lakeview is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Panther Creek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Panther Creek is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek
  • Panther Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Panther Hills is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Hills
  • Panther Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Panther Lake is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Lake
  • Quail Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Hamblen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rambling Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Rambling Hills is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Hills
    • Ridgeview
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Ridgeview is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Roe Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Roe Junction is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Junction
    • Rolling Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Seven Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Seven Oaks is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Smokerise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Smokerise is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokerise
    • Sulphur Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Tigertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Tigertown is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigertown
    • Vantage View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Vantage View is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
    • Wildwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Willow Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Springs is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs

How Far From Sunset Hills 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 Sunset Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Morristown, which is the Seat of Hamblen County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sunset Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 392 miles [630.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Sunset Hills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Sunset Hills 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 Sunset Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1993, Longitude: -83.3454       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.702 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.391 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.231 degrees.