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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 Windy Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windy Hills 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 Windy Hills:
    • 36.136768, -82.852652
    • 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 Windy Hills
  • 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 Windy Hills ...

We found four communities that share the name Windy Hills.

Within Tennessee, the name Windy Hills is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Douglas County
      • This Windy Hills is located in Douglas County and lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windy Hills that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Windy Hills.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Windy Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windy Hills that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Windy Hills.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Windy Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Windy Hills that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Windy Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Windy Hills is located in Orangeburg County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Windy Hills that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Windy Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windy 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.

  • Cedar Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Greene County
  • Cherrydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Cherrydale is located in Greene County
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Greene County
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Greene County
  • Greeneville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Heritage Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Greene County
  • Hickory Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Greene County
  • Holly Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Greene County
  • Honeys Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeys Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeys Hill
    • Honeys Hill is located in Greene County
  • Meadowlark
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
    • Meadowlark is located in Greene County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Greene County
  • Pinecrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Robinson Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Forest
      • Robinson Forest is located in Greene County
    • Rockwood Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Hill
      • Rockwood Hill is located in Greene County
    • Sunnyside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Greene County
    • Timber Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in Greene County

How Far From Windy 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 Windy Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greeneville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Windy Hills to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Windy Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windy Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1368, Longitude: -82.8527       In this case, the coordinates for Windy 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'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 Windy 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 311.407 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.043 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.046 degrees.




 

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