Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chattanooga, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chattanooga and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chattanooga
- 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 Chattanooga:
- 35.045472, -85.310355
- 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 Chattanooga
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Chattanooga is near Marion County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Walker 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
Communities Also Named Chattanooga ...
We found three communities that share the name Chattanooga.
Within Tennessee, the name Chattanooga is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- San Juan County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Chattanooga [San Juan County].
- Ohio
- Mercer County
- This Chattanooga is located in Mercer County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<2> to the north of the Chattanooga that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Chattanooga.
- Oklahoma
- Comanche County
- This Chattanooga is located in Comanche County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<2> to the west of the Chattanooga that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Chattanooga.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chattanooga ...
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.
- Bushtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Elder Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Mountain
- Elder Mountain is located in Marion County
- Lake Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Mountain Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
- Mountain Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Orchard Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
- Pan Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Piney Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Poindexter Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter Heights
- Poindexter Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Ridgedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ridgeside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Riverside Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Hamilton County
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ruby Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Falls
- Ruby Falls is located in Hamilton County
- Signal Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Valley Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Riverside Park
How Far From Chattanooga to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Chattanooga to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chattanooga and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Chattanooga 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 527 miles [848.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chattanooga: www.chattanooga.gov/
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chattanooga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chattanooga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chattanooga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0455, Longitude: -85.3104 |
| <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 Chattanooga 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 312.854 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.552 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.342 degrees. |