Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ketrontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ketrontown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ketrontown
- 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 Ketrontown:
- 36.602046, -82.486538
- 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 Ketrontown
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Ketrontown is near Sullivan County and also Hawkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Hawkins 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 Ketrontown ...
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.
- Cherokee Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
- Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Fox Fire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fox Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gate City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Gate City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate City <2>
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Greenfields
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Greenfields is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Harmony Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Holiday Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jayne Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayne Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayne Mill
- Jayne Mill is located in Scott County
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- Larkspur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lynn Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Garden
- Lynn Garden is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Mystic Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Valley
- Mystic Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Pettyjohn Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettyjohn Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Mill
- Pettyjohn Mill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Rock City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Scenic Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
- Scenic Woods is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Slabtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Larkspur
How Far From Ketrontown 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 Ketrontown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ketrontown and extending to:
- Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Ketrontown to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 337 miles [542.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ketrontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 '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- Ketrontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ketrontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6020, Longitude: -82.4865 In this case, the coordinates for Ketrontown 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 Ketrontown 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 311.191 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.863 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.761 degrees. |