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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 Twelve Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twelve Oaks 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 Twelve Oaks:
    • 35.769529, -83.902679
    • 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 Twelve Oaks
  • 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 Twelve Oaks ...

We found three communities that share the name Twelve Oaks.

Within Tennessee, the name Twelve Oaks is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Paulding County
      • This Twelve Oaks is located in Paulding County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Twelve Oaks that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Twelve Oaks.
    • Mississippi
      • Madison County
      • This Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Twelve Oaks that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Twelve Oaks.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Twelve Oaks is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Twelve Oaks that is located in Blount County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Twelve Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Twelve Oaks ...

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.

  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Bank is located in Blount County
  • Blockhouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
    • Blockhouse is located in Blount County
  • Cave Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Mill
    • Cave Mill is located in Blount County
  • Cherokee Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 west)
    • 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
  • Heritage Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Law Chapel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Law Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Chapel
    • Law Chapel is located in Blount County
  • Maryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Mountain Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Trace
    • Mountain Trace is located in Blount County
  • Notime ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notime have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notime
    • Notime is located in Blount County
  • Peppermint Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Hills
    • Peppermint Hills is located in Blount County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rockgardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Rocky Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Springbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Summit Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
      • Summit Hills is located in Blount County
    • Wildwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County

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

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

  • Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Twelve Oaks 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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twelve Oaks. 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 from Point A (ie- Twelve Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twelve Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7695, Longitude: -83.9027       In this case, the coordinates for Twelve Oaks 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 Twelve Oaks 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 312.029 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.705 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.579 degrees.




 

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