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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 Zion Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zion Grove and the surrounding area.
- 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 Zion Grove:
- 35.762593, -83.442106
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Zion Grove
- 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 Sevier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sevier County
- Since Zion Grove is near Cocke County and also Swain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cocke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Swain 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Zion Grove
Communities Also Named Zion Grove ...
We found three communities that are also named Zion Grove.
Within Tennessee, the name Zion Grove is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Zion Grove is located in Moore County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east of the Zion Grove that is located in Sevier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Zion Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County
- This Zion Grove is located in Schuylkill County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Zion Grove that is located in Sevier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Zion Grove.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- This Zion Grove is located in Rusk County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Zion Grove that is located in Sevier County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Zion Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zion Grove ...
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 Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Chalet Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
- Cherokee Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Crockettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crockettsville is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
- Greystone Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greystone Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Heights
- Harrisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Jones Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cove
- McCookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McCookville is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCookville
- Middle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Pigeon Forge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pinnacle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pinnacle is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
- Shady Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Texas Settlement ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Texas Settlement is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Settlement
How Far From Zion Grove 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 Zion Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zion Grove and extending to:
- Sevierville, which is the Seat of Sevier County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Zion Grove to Sevierville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,891 miles [7,871.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Zion Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Zion Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zion Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7626, Longitude: -83.4421 In this case, the coordinates for Zion Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.753 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.387 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.391 degrees. |
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