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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 Thomas Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thomas Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Thomas Heights:
- 36.541769, -82.475703
- 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 Thomas 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Thomas Heights is near Washington County and also Hawkins 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 Hawkins 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 Thomas Heights
Communities Also Named Thomas Heights ...
We found one communities that are also named Thomas Heights.
Within Tennessee, the name Thomas Heights is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Thomas Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This Thomas Heights is located in Clay County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Thomas Heights that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Thomas Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas 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.
- Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
- Fox Fire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fox Fire is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
- Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fox Run is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenfields is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Harmony Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Hemlock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hemlock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hemlock Park is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Park
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holiday Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Kingsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mystic Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mystic Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Valley
- Pettyjohn Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pettyjohn Mill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Mill
- Rock City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Scenic Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Scenic Woods is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunnyside is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunset Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
How Far From Thomas 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 Thomas Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thomas Heights and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the East.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Thomas Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 338 miles [544 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,815 miles [7,749 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thomas Heights) 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 Thomas Heights 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 Thomas Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5418, Longitude: -82.4757 In this case, the coordinates for Thomas Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.184 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.847 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.774 degrees. |
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