Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waterhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterhaven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waterhaven
- 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 Waterhaven:
- 35.795912, -84.168248
- 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 Waterhaven
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Waterhaven is near Loudon County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudon County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterhaven ...
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.
- Big Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Cactus Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Cove
- Cactus Cove is located in Blount County
- Castaway Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castaway Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castaway Cove
- Castaway Cove is located in Blount County
- Disco
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Dixie Lee Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Lee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Lee Junction
- Dixie Lee Junction is located in Knox County
- Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fox Den
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Friendsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
- Gooseneck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Gravelly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hills
- Gravelly Hills is located in Blount County
- Kingsgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Mahoney Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoney Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Mill
- Mahoney Mill is located in Blount County
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- Marble Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Blount County
- Miser Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miser Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miser Station
- Miser Station is located in Blount County
- Pumpkin Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Blount County
- Shady Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Knox County
- Marble Hill
How Far From Waterhaven 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 Waterhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Waterhaven and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waterhaven to Maryville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 446 miles [717.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,921 miles [7,919.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterhaven. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Waterhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7959, Longitude: -84.1682 In this case, the coordinates for Waterhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Waterhaven 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 312.189 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.893 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.681 degrees. |