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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 Wilson Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilson Hill 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 Wilson Hill:
    • 35.415630, -86.865002
    • 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 Wilson Hill
  • 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 Wilson Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Wilson Hill.

Within Tennessee, the name Wilson Hill is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Wilson Hill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Lee County
      • This Wilson Hill is located in Lee County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilson Hill that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Wilson Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilson Hill ...

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.

  • Cornersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Globe
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Marshall County
  • Hickory Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
    • Hickory Heights is located in Marshall County
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Marshall County
  • Lewisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Marshall County
  • Marshall Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
    • Marshall Heights is located in Marshall County
  • Needmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Marshall County
  • Rolling Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Marshall County
  • Silver Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Marshall County
  • Yell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
    • Yell is located in Marshall County

How Far From Wilson Hill 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 Wilson Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Wilson Hill to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,180 miles [11,555.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,055 miles [8,135.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilson Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallcountytn.com/

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 from Point A (ie- Wilson Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4156, Longitude: -86.8650       In this case, the coordinates for Wilson Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wilson Hill 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 313.816 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.712 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.901 degrees.









 

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