Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley 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 Valley Hills:
- 36.533993, -82.236524
- 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 Valley 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Valley Hills is near Carter County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Valley Hills ...
We found six communities that share the name Valley Hills.
Within Tennessee, the name Valley Hills is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Valley Hills is located in Coffee County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Valley Hills that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Valley Hills.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Valley Hills is located in Muscogee County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Valley Hills that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Valley Hills.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Valley Hills is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Valley Hills that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Valley Hills.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley Hills that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Valley Hills.
- Ohio
- Portage County
- This Valley Hills is located in Portage County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the north of the Valley Hills that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Valley Hills.
- Wood County
- This Valley Hills is located in Wood County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the north of the Valley Hills that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Valley Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley 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.
- Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Driftwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Earheart ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hill Country
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Country have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country
- Hill Country is located in Sullivan County
- Maple Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Ridgedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Rock Hill Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Park
- Rock Hill Park is located in Sullivan County
- Silver Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Sunny Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Brook
- Sunny Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Sunny Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
- Sunny Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Tennessee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Hills
- Tennessee Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Weaver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Windy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Windy Hill is located in Sullivan County
How Far From Valley 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 Valley Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Hills and extending to:
- Blountville, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the West.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Valley Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<3>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 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,929 miles [11,151.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,805 miles [7,732.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valley Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5340, Longitude: -82.2365 In this case, the coordinates for Valley 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 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 Valley Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.041 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.682 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.677 degrees. |