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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 Sutherland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sutherland 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 Sutherland:
    • 36.604283, -81.810119
    • 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 Sutherland
  • 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 Sutherland ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Sutherland.

Within Tennessee, the name Sutherland is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Sutherland [Hillsborough County].
    • Iowa
      • O'Brien County
      • This Sutherland is located in O'Brien County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the O'Brien County community of Sutherland.
    • Kentucky
      • Daviess County
      • This Sutherland is located in Daviess County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Sutherland.
    • Missouri
      • Johnson County
      • This Sutherland is located in Johnson County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Sutherland.
    • Montana
      • Prairie County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Sutherland [Prairie County].
    • Nebraska
      • Lincoln County
      • This Sutherland is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sutherland.
    • North Carolina
      • Ashe County
      • This Sutherland is located in Ashe County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Sutherland.
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Sutherland.
    • Ontario
      • This Sutherland lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the north of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Sutherland lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
    • Utah
      • Millard County
      • This Sutherland is located in Millard County and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Millard County community of Sutherland.
    • Virginia
      • Dinwiddie County
      • This Sutherland is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<2> to the east of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Sutherland.
      • Wise County
      • This Sutherland is located in Wise County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the west northwest of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Sutherland.
      • Wythe County
      • This Sutherland is located in Wythe County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northeast of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Sutherland.
    • West Virginia
      • Preston County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Sutherland [Preston County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Bayfield County
      • This Sutherland is located in Bayfield County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sutherland that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bayfield County community of Sutherland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sutherland ...

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.

  • Cold Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Johnson County
  • Eureka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Johnson County
  • Flatwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Flatwood is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Fuller
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Johnson County
  • Holy Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hill
    • Holy Hill is located in Johnson County
  • Laurel Bloomery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bloomery
    • Laurel Bloomery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Bloomery <5>
  • Listening Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listening Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listening Rock
    • Listening Rock is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Mountain City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Shady Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Valley
    • Shady Valley is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Valley <5>
  • Shingletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
    • Shingletown is located in Johnson County
  • Silver Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Johnson County
  • Sugar Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sugar Creek is located in Johnson County
  • Twin Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Sullivan County
  • Upper Shady
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shady
    • Upper Shady is located in Johnson County

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

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

  • Mountain City, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies just to the South.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sutherland to Nashville, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 304 miles [489.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sutherland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Sutherland 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.
<2>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- Sutherland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sutherland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6043, Longitude: -81.8101       In this case, the coordinates for Sutherland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sutherland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Sutherland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.787 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.401 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.481 degrees.









 

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