Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whispering Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whispering Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whispering 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 Whispering Hills:
- 36.056747, -83.994911
- 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 Whispering 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Whispering Hills is near Anderson County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Whispering Hills ...
We found ten communities that share the name Whispering Hills.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Whispering Hills.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Davidson County
- This Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west of the Whispering Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Whispering Hills.
- White County
- This Whispering Hills is located in White County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west of the Whispering Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Whispering Hills.
- Davidson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Whispering Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Whispering Hills.
- Alberta
- This Whispering Hills lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whispering Hills that is located in Knox County.
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Whispering Hills [Cochise County].
- Florida
- Brevard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Whispering Hills [Brevard County].
- Illinois
- McHenry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Whispering Hills [McHenry County].
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Whispering Hills [Jefferson County].
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Whispering Hills [Saint Louis County].
- South Carolina
- York County
- This Whispering Hills is located in York County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Whispering Hills that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Whispering Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whispering 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.
- Black Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Blueberry Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hills
- Blueberry Hills is located in Knox County
- Cedar Flats
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats
- Cedar Flats is located in Knox County
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Knox County
- Cherokee Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ridge
- Cherokee Ridge is located in Knox County
- Cherrybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrybrook
- Cherrybrook is located in Knox County
- Dry Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Fieldview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Fountain City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Fountaincrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaincrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaincrest
- Fountaincrest is located in Knox County
- Freeway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Grand Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Grand Oaks is located in Knox County
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- Greenway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Halls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Halls Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
- Highland View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Knox County
- Mapleview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Murphy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Pleasant Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Knox County
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Knox County
- Shadow Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Wood
- Shadow Wood is located in Knox County
- Still Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Brook
- Still Brook is located in Knox County
- Greenway
How Far From Whispering Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whispering Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whispering Hills and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Whispering Hills 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 428 miles [688.8 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 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whispering Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whispering Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whispering Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0567, Longitude: -83.9949 In this case, the coordinates for Whispering Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Whispering Hills 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Whispering Hills 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 312.09 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.816 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.54 degrees. |