Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Collegedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collegedale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Collegedale

• 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 Collegedale:
  • 35.048803, -85.049170
  • 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 Collegedale

• 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 Collegedale is near Bradley County and also Catoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bradley County
  • eBird sighting report for Catoosa 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 Collegedale ...

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.

• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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 Hamilton County
• Heritage Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Hamilton County
• Hickory Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Hickory Valley is located in Hamilton County
• Holy Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Hills
  • Holy Hills is located in Hamilton County
• Howardville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
  • Howardville is located in Hamilton County
• Maplewood Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
  • Maplewood Heights is located in Hamilton County
• Mineral Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
  • Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
• Parks Store
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Store
  • Parks Store is located in Bradley County
• Royal Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Royal Oaks is located in Hamilton County
• Shady Rest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
  • Shady Rest is located in Hamilton County
• Silverdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Silverdale is located in Hamilton County
• Tucker Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Springs
  • Tucker Springs is located in Bradley County

How Far From Collegedale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Collegedale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Collegedale and extending to:

• Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Collegedale to Chattanooga, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 515 miles [828.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,992 miles [8,033.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

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