Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bent Tree Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bent Tree Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bent Tree Acres
- 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 Bent Tree Acres:
- 35.200073, -84.946337
- 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 Bent Tree Acres
- 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 Bradley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bradley County
- Since Bent Tree Acres is near Hamilton County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Meigs 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 Bent Tree Acres ...
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.
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Eureka Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
- Eureka Hills is located in Bradley County
- Freewill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Bradley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Hills and Dales
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills and Dales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Hills and Dales is located in Bradley County
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Hamilton County
- Misty Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
- Misty Ridge is located in Bradley County
- Mountainbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Mountainbrook is located in Bradley County
- Prospect
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Bradley County
- Snow Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Bent Tree Acres 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 Bent Tree Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bent Tree Acres and extending to:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Bent Tree Acres to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,105 miles [11,434.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,981 miles [8,016.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bent Tree Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bent Tree Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bent Tree Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2001, Longitude: -84.9463 In this case, the coordinates for Bent Tree Acres 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 Bent Tree Acres 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 312.64 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.327 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.155 degrees. |